This National Science Foundation project grant of $600,000 will fund research and software development to improve the accuracy of map services through 2025. Under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, the University of Minnesota will build comprehensive maps incorporating traffic metadata to identify missing information. Researchers will also develop techniques to calibrate query results and leverage accurate maps and metadata. The award aims to significantly boost underlying map accuracy, directly improving efficiency for map services supporting transportation, location services, and delivery industries increasingly reliant on digital maps. By exploiting open data and algorithms to enhance traditional maps, this research could help address billions lost annually to delivery companies due to inaccuracies while empowering ubiquitous location applications.
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