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Up-to-Date Navigation Apps

The Nexar Live Map Presents Recent Updates from Specific Areas

— July 23, 2019 — Tech
The Nexar Live Map will present users with up to date information about their surrounding area. The system works by using other Nexar products to connect with each other and share information. The app also implements computer vision to key in on surrounding information like signs and traffic lights. All of the information is updated as the next Nexar car passes the area.

When using the Nexar Live Map, users are able to get information form hexogen sections in a map, these are titled "nexagons." Other map apps will often show information and a rough location. However, Nexar will be able to show the near-exact location of occurrences of interest. Users are also able to choose a time of day and rewind to watch old instances of data.


Image Credit: Nexar
Trend Themes
1. Real-time Mapping - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop mapping applications that provide up-to-date information about specific areas by using real-time data from connected devices.
2. Computer Vision in Navigation - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Implement computer vision technology in navigation apps to identify and highlight relevant information such as signs and traffic lights.
3. Time-specific Data Viewing - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create apps that allow users to choose a desired time of day and access historical data for specific locations, enabling them to analyze trends and patterns.
Industry Implications
1. Mapping and Navigation - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Enhance mapping and navigation products by incorporating real-time data and computer vision technology to deliver a superior user experience.
2. Connected Car Technology - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop connected car technologies that enable vehicles to share information with each other, creating a network effect for real-time updates and improved situational awareness.
3. Data Analytics and Visualization - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Build data analytics and visualization tools that allow users to explore historical data in specific locations, providing valuable insights for various industries and applications.
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