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  • Saandeep Sreerambatla

    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Jun 4, 2009

    can you elaborate your question? actually what your intelligence ambulance does?

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  • gohm

    gohm

    @gohm-F3UUpP • Jun 4, 2009

    Do you mean that the ambulance can control the traffic signals, thus in theory allowing faster transit? Interesting idea. How would the issue of potential accidents caused by abrupt light changes be addressed?

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  • Ashraf HZ

    Ashraf HZ

    @Ash • Jun 4, 2009

    Nice, nice.. I think what works better is that a route is pre set in advanced to allow the ambulance drive unobstructed all the way to the hospital. The route is programmed into the traffic lights.. and coupled with GPS, they will time their signalling. In addition, the traffic lights could give out their own siren to warn others of an arriving ambulance. I don't know how many cities actually do have a central traffic light control system though.

    If not.. then having the traffic light sense the ambulance in advanced would be enough to avoid any abrupt light changes.

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  • gohm

    gohm

    @gohm-F3UUpP • Jun 4, 2009

    Somehow the emergency services vehicle (why not use it for all, not just ems) would need to pre-plot their travel path so it could be mirrored in the signals. GPS would dictate where they were at but not what route they are traveling.

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  • ShrinkDWorld

    ShrinkDWorld

    @shrinkdworld-WWdBBc • Jun 5, 2009

    Good idea It can done by using GSM service. To protect accedent we can use yello light brefore the vehical come at signal.

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  • jhbalaji

    jhbalaji

    @jhbalaji-AH60JJ • Jul 25, 2009

    There are many special providers to track vehicle too mate...

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  • Ashraf HZ

    Ashraf HZ

    @Ash • Jul 26, 2009

    I'm thinking this should be a general application, that is.. not only ambulances should have some sort of tracking device, but also for cars. Privacy issues aside, it would be easier enforce regulations to allow ambulances or other emergency services to glide through traffic easily.. especially if they have a dedicated lane. Any cars illegally utilizing the dedicated lane or just blocking a path due to ignorance can be reprimanded via the tracking device.

    Of course, I'm not saying its a one shot implementation. Only government regulations and perhaps subsidies would aid the adoption of these tracking devices for the citizens. At least, they can also benefit from possible car thefts of car jacking too.

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