CATCH! Citizens at the City's Heart
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AI plain-English summaryA smartphone app will automatically track how people actually travel—by foot, bike, car, or bus—and use that live data to suggest the best route for each individual, factoring in not just speed but also cost, weather, and personal errands. Current travel planners rely on static timetables or limited surveys. Transport authorities lack real-time, granular data on where people go and why, making it hard to plan efficient, safe, and clean transport networks. CATCH! turns every citizen into a data source, continuously feeding anonymised travel behaviour into a “living journey planner” that adapts to live conditions. If successful, the system could give transport planners a far cheaper and more complete way to survey traffic flows than traditional methods. For the public, it means frustration-free routing that understands the human behind the request—suggesting, for example, a detour to pick up groceries during the school run. The project is applied, not fundamental science: it builds a practical tool for immediate use by transport authorities and commuters, with the potential to make cities safer and cleaner by encouraging smarter travel choices.
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