In Singapore, there are 1.4 smartphones per inhabitant. To tap into this, researchers have created a project that uses real-time data from phones to track and reflect the activity of the city.
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By tapping into real-time information about their city, Singaporeans could make day-to-day decisions based on their environment.
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By using data from cell phone networks in Singapore, maps can be created to visualize where usage is highest helping those using the data identify where the number of people -- or crowds -- is highest (pictured).
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Taxis make up almost 1/5 of the car transportation load in Singapore. Combining data on real-time demand on taxi locations and rainfall data can enable the development of apps helping locals hail taxis during a downpour.
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The high-density environment of Singapore means crowds are part of everyday life. By harnessing real-time data on phone usage, residents could monitor the movement of people across the island to tailor their own journeys.
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Singapore is the world's largest trans-shipment container port and one of the busiest airport hubs in the world. Broader scale data, such as the global reach of Singapore's ports and airports, could be monitored to see how the island is affected by the stream of people and goods passing through (pictured).