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 UK 'MESSAGE' Program Maps Traffic Pollution in a Google Maps Overlay Published: Mar 5, 09 Views: 1,442 The ‘MESSAGE’ Project (Mobile Environmental Sensing Systems Across Grid Environments) is a UK initiative to raise awareness about pollution levels by letting users see the smog in their city in real time. The simulator draws its data from a sensor network throughout Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. According to the ‘MESSAGE’ page, these sensors detect carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, other pollutant levels, temperature, humidity and noise levels, as well as a count of vehicle passages. The data on the simulator is refreshed every minute.  The pollution map can then be accessed by anyone, helping citizens choose their travel routes, and helping government officials figure out pollution solutions, such as giving transport system operators the ability to quickly and effectively disperse traffic. Hopes for the project include cutting down on health problems related to air quality, as well as combating climate change.
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