Cloud software updates improve real-time traffic visibility, introduce enhanced mapping tools, and expand connected vehicle integration.
Applied Information, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent transportation systems technology, announced updates to Glance.® Our cloud-based platform introduces customizable map views, enhanced connected car probe data, and AI-powered assistants for transportation. This update is designed to improve real-time visibility, system control, and operational efficiency across connected transportation infrastructure.
Glance is currently used by more than 1,850 state and local transportation agencies across North America to manage traffic, transportation infrastructure, and connected vehicle applications through a secure, cloud-based environment.
Extending Connected Vehicle and TravelSafely™ integration
Glance integrates expanded connected vehicle data, including large-scale live vehicle probe data that provides real-time visibility into traffic conditions. This allows government agencies to view traffic flow, signal timing, and actual vehicle movement all in one interface.
By combining probe data with existing Glance traffic layer and signal data, traffic engineers can gain a more complete understanding of corridor performance and system behavior in real time.
The platform also supports a TravelSafely user layer that shows anonymized motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists using the app. These capabilities give traffic engineers enhanced insight into actual vehicle and vulnerable road user movements and overall corridor performance while maintaining user privacy.
Introducing the Glance Assistant
This update introduces Glance Assistant™, an AI-powered built-in support tool designed to assist technology users. The assistant leverages a growing knowledge base of applied information documents as well as manuals and references for supported traffic controllers and ITS devices.
Provides configuration guidance, answers technical questions, and supports field technicians in real-time through both written and audio prompts.
“Glance continues to evolve as a comprehensive platform for managing connected transportation infrastructure,” said Brian Mulligan, president of Applied Information. “These updates give agencies greater visibility into real-time traffic conditions and the flexibility to tailor the system to their specific operational needs.”
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Enhanced map settings and visualization tools
A redesigned map interface gives users more control over how information is displayed, allowing them to tailor the map to their operational priorities. Users can turn on or off specific device layers, such as fire, police, school beacons, and intersections, and control how the information is displayed directly on the map. These features greatly reduce visual clutter and allow operators to quickly access the most important information.
Additional visualization features include the ability to adjust the duration of vehicle trajectories, allowing users to choose the time period for which a vehicle’s travel history is displayed, as well as an enhanced legend for clearer interpretation of map elements.
The platform also introduces integrated weather layers such as precipitation, temperature, wind speed, pressure, and cloud cover to provide additional context for traffic conditions and operational decisions.
Glance also supports additional geographic information system (GIS) layers such as schools, fire stations, and municipal boundaries, allowing government agencies to visualize important context alongside transportation infrastructure. These layers add more information to the map while providing valuable geographic context to help users better understand asset locations and operating environments.
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