Users can access mRomanse through their mobile device at
www.romanse.org.uk/mobile. and view near real time CCTV images on the road network, car park occupancy and Traffic and Travel news, information which could help travellers make decisions about which route to take or whether delay their travel plans (for instance by working from home for another our) before starting their journey.
Hampshire County Council’s Intelligent Transport Systems Group (ITS) have been involved in innovative journey planning advances for many years, linking with European partners on research and development projects. By exploiting advances in technology and the public’s rapid uptake of new communications services, it has been possible to develop a whole range of journey planning systems that can be beneficial to all members of society. Most recently, we have just completed a 42 month project called MAPPED (Mobility and Accessibility Planning for People with Disabilities).
Winchester City Council is trialling a new cash free way of paying for parking in 6 of the city's car parks, the new system is both cheaper to administer and offers greater convenience to drivers.
Winchester City Council is using specially adapted IT systems to provide staff with greater flexibility in their roles, by reducing dependence on car travel and paper use it is hoped this will dramatically reduce the environmental impact and allow staff to spend more time with the public.
AT THE Nomad Café, Tia Katrina Canlas, a law student at the nearby university, places her double Americano next to her mobile phone and iPod, opens her MacBook laptop computer and logs on to the café's wireless internet connection to study for her class. She is a regular here but doesn't usually bring cash, so her credit-card statement reads “Nomad, Nomad, Nomad, Nomad”. That says it all, she thinks. Permanently connected, she communicates by text, photo, video or voice throughout the day with her friends and family, and does her “work stuff” at the same time. She roams around town, but often alights at oases that cater to nomads. (click the title to read the full article)
The Economist
THREE years ago Pip Coburn left his job in order to start his own investment consultancy. At his first staff meeting, in a café, he and his five colleagues drew up their to-do list. The most urgent item, everybody agreed, was to get BlackBerries. Then they needed to start contacting clients. And at some point they should probably find some office space, ideally in the chic area of town.
Within three days they had their BlackBerries and were pitching their offerings to fund managers. That went well and kept everybody busy. All six were roaming around the city and country, working from wherever they pleased and meeting clients either virtually—via e-mail, phone or instant messaging—or physically wherever the clients preferred. “No client ever even asked me whether we had an office,” says Mr Coburn, “so the office space never rose to the top of the agenda.” (click the title to read the full article)
The Economist
DONT FORGET: eHampshire 3SW Conference 21 May 2008.
