Compass 01/2011
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… DRIVE C2X: Talking cars hit the road
How much fuel can we actually save by using car-to-x communication technology? Various projects are currently addressing this issue. One of them is PRE-DRIVE C2X, a project preparing field operational tests. PTV Compass has looked into this EU research project to find out why it is so close to reality and how it can be turned into reality. More ...
... Brazil - much more than carnival and Caipirinha
BRIC, the abbreviation of Brazil, Russia, India and China, has become a synonym for growth. Since the turn of the millennium, these countries have developed into up-and-coming markets. Economic growth also means a growth in traffic volume and therefore the need for a better infrastructure. In a four-part special Compass will be introducing the concerns of each country. Starting us off is Brazil. More ...
... Train your brain with PTV
Sandra, who is athletic and Peter, who is somewhat unfit, had a race against each other around a circular area with a diameter of 150 metres in opposite direction. They both started at the same spot but Sandra didn't start until Peter had already ran 1/8 of the distance (i.e. 1/8 of the circumference). Sandra didn't think much of Peter's speed and started dawdling - until she met Peter. At this point Sandra had gone 1/6 the distance. How much faster than before must Sandra run in order to win the race? More ...
