• DocumentCode
    1460237
  • Title

    Social Media on the Road: Mobile Technologies and Future Traffic Research

  • Author

    Juhlin, Oskar

  • Author_Institution
    Mobile Life VinnExcellence Centre
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    8
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    Many of us spend a lot of time on the road. This article gives insight into the potential for social media to make this time more interesting and meaningful for drivers and passengers. The author illustrates the new field of social media on the road for selected applications that promise to improve driving time by facilitating interaction with the other road users and the surrounding environment.
  • Keywords
    mobile computing; social networking (online); traffic engineering computing; future traffic research; mobile technologies; road users; social media; Media; Mobile communication; Music; Road transportation; Social network services; driving; mobile social media; social interaction;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    MultiMedia, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-986X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MMUL.2011.16
  • Filename
    5720673