News Release: April 24, 2006
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One of the most exciting
things Beat theTraffic will provide is travel forecasting. The
system computes historical traffic information to predict how long it will take
to arrive at a destination. It also showcases the geography of the
roadways in a way that hasn’t been done by giving the viewer a realistic look
at traffic using smooth three-dimensional animations and integrating 3-D
topography and familiar icons from the
“Not only will the new traffic system show our viewers and online users what is happening currently on Valley freeways, it also provides them with a way to stay ahead of the game to navigate their daily commute and save time when planning trips around the Valley,” said John Misner, President & General Manager at Channel 12, KPNX-TV. “The real time tools and graphical displays will further enhance our traffic coverage.”
12 News’ and azcentral.com’s current comprehensive traffic reporting system will now have even richer content. Along with Sky 12 helicopter reports, team traffic coverage and alerts from the 12 News studios are available both on line and delivered directly to a cell phone or portable device. 12 News is the place for traffic on demand information.
"Our
award-winning, revolutionary Beat the Traffic forecasts run patterns continuously
recorded from ADOT speed sensors through our computer models to forecast best
and worst travel times on key routes,” said Andre Gueziec, President & CEO
of Triangle Software. "We are thrilled at the prospect of bringing
this technology to
“This technology will be showcased at NAB Las Vegas April 24-27, 2006, booth #C9313”
Beat The TrafficTM is a service operated by
Triangle Software LLC, of Sunnyvale California, on the web at www.TriangleSoftware.com.
Triangle services individual consumers, companies/employers and the broadcast
media market with an up-to-the-minute traffic feed, and automated,
information-rich graphics for 21
metropolitan areas: Anaheim, Anchorage, Atlanta, Chicago, Fresno, Gary, Los
Angeles, Macon, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St Paul, Modesto, Oakland, Phoenix,
Portland Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose,
Seattle, Tacoma. Triangle is rapidly expanding its coverage.