A couple of miles later, Google directed me to get back on the highway, right where the construction vehicles that were holding up traffic were blocking the road. Right after that, traffic thinned out, and I was driving the normal speed. I couldn't help but feel a little bit of glee and satisfaction, that I had some sort of insider information others didn't have that allowed me to cut in line. Google Maps is able to do this thanks to all of us.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world give Google real-time data that it uses to analyze traffic and road conditions. Here's how it works: All iPhones that have Google Maps open and Android phones that have location services turned on send anonymous bits of data back to Google.
This allows the company to analyze the total number of cars, and how fast they're going, on a road at any given time. Google has built up a history over the last few years of what traffic is usually like on specific roads at specific times. That means it can predict how traffic will change over your drive — just because there's traffic around 60 miles ahead of you right now doesn't mean there will be traffic there when you arrive in an hour.
Waze gets its information from users who report things like accidents on the road or traffic jams. Google also gets information from local departments of transportation.
Moore said that Google's database of historical traffic data allows the app to alert you if traffic is better or worse than it typically is, and how accidents and slowdowns will affect traffic on different roads in different parts of the world.
Last weekend, Google told me that the fastest way home was through New Jersey, even though there was an accident and traffic causing delays. Or 10 minutes to your trip? Or 40 minutes to your trip? Or 40 minutes to your trip? Moore added that the company is now focusing on building trust. It's all about the confidence. And even when you may be questioning reliability, when the app has you stuck in traffic, it will still tell you that you're on the best route.
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Well, it's watching you. And the car next to you. Oh, and the one in front too. When people navigate with Google Maps, aggregate location data can be used to understand traffic conditions on roads all over the world. To predict what traffic will look like in the near future, Google Maps analyzes historical traffic patterns for roads over time.
The software then combines this database of historical traffic patterns with live traffic conditions, using machine learning to generate predictions based on both sets of data.
Since the start of the Covid pandemic, traffic patterns around the globe have shifted dramatically. Since then, parts of the world have reopened gradually, while others maintain restrictions. To account for this sudden change, Google Maps recently updated their models to automatically prioritize historical traffic patterns from the last two to four weeks, and deprioritizing patterns from any time before that. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.
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