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I know that being stuck in the middle of a traffic jam is irritating. I know you know this also. And Microsoft knows it too. That is why an invention paved the way to solve the problem of getting struck in a traffic jam. It is not a step to lessen traffic problems, but how to avoid a traffic jam.

It all started last 2003 when the president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Eric Horvitz, was stuck in a traffic jam in Seattle while on his way to look for a restaurant. He decided to take a detour and used the side streets instead of waiting for the traffic to move. But he realized that the decision was a great mistake. From then on, he pondered on how things like that could be resolved.

Then there came a time that Microsoft researchers began to build complex software algorithms to oversee the traffic behavior in Seattle. It became successful and from it spurted the invention of software that can predict traffic situations. As time went by, the software was not only limited to Seattle but to 71 other cities in the United States as well.

The software is called the Clearflow system, which dictates to drivers via mobile devices. This can help you monitor the traffic situation in different streets so that you could avoid those that have heavy traffic. This can also tell which route is better because it can calculate how long it would take you if you wait in the traffic jam or if you take a detour. The moment you receive it, you can decide which route you are going to take.

With this, there would be no more problems in making the right choice. The Clearflow system would be the one to decide for you. Therefore, you won’t be having a bad day on the road anymore.