Since 1992, the Canadian Investment Dealers Association has been trying to create a real-time price-information system for Canadian government bonds and treasury bills.
The U.S. is still stalled in the research phase and the ITIF report calls for a federal approach comparable in scale to the Interstate Highway System launched in the 1950s, with national real-time traffic information in the 100 largest cities by 2014 and a mileage-based user fee system by 2020.
That relationship moves to a new level on Sunday, when two cars from the Red Bull Cheever Racing team compete in the Indianapolis 500, armed with a cutting-edge Internet Protocol-based wireless system that gives the entire team access to a wealth of real-time information and communications during the race.
Dell uses the system to give suppliers real-time information on customer demand and expects them to pass along some of the savings.
The system is capable of integrating real-time information, such as fuel prices, parking, traffic, tracking, weather forecasts and images from traffic cameras.
ENGADGET: Garmin K2 in-dash infotainment system brings a hint of glass cockpit to the road
Microsoft Dynamics empowers Australian Reef Pilots by putting in place a robust safety management system, giving its employees access to almost real-time information on their reef pilots and the ships in their charge.
FORBES: Providing Safe Passage: For Business And For The Great Barrier Reef
So the world's aviation authorities are seeking to modernise the whole system, streamlining the routing of flights and providing much more real-time information to pilots and controllers.
The luggage locator system delivers city-specific information on the whereabouts of checked baggage in real time.
ENGADGET: Trakdot Luggage hands-on: find your lost bags Hands-on
According the company, the luggage locator system delivers city-specific information on the whereabouts of checked baggage in real time.
FORBES: Afraid of Losing Your Luggage? Track It With Trackdot
Fast Data can leverage Big Data sources, but it also adds a real-time component of being able to take action on events and information before they even enter a Big Data system.
应用推荐