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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Dr. Steve Dickerson, a Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech and founder of RideCell, LLC, will speak on the topic of "A Comprehensive Urban Transportation App". The presentation describes a way to considerably reduce urban congestion in major cities. The key is “a comprehensive app” or “master app” that allows smart phone owners to execute their urban trips in a way that is best for them and considers the benefit to others who might travel at a similar time. A 2004 patent, owned by Georgia Tech, describes the technology to achieve the objective at a low economic cost. The party implementing the comprehensive app should be a consortium of private and public entities.
