Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a system and method for minimizing a number of stops made by a target vehicle travelling along a path, said path comprising a plurality of actionable subsystems. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at a server from one or more geolocation reporting devices via a network, geolocation data of said vehicle, estimating, by the server, using said geolocation data, a likelihood that an upcoming subsystem of said plurality of actionable subsystems is an avoidable stop for said vehicle; and upon said upcoming subsystem being an avoidable stop, requesting by the server an action request to said upcoming subsystem via said network. In some embodiments, the method uses a kinematic model or a probabilistic model to compute an estimated arrival time (ETA) of said vehicle to a target location of an upcoming subsystem of said plurality of actionable subsystems.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating structure in which one or more optical wave guides, such as optical fibers, are embedded in a hardened material, the material having hardened with the fibers or guide embedded therein. Visible from the surface of the illuminating structure (for example, flush with, recessed within, or protuberant from the surface), the end of each optical fiber or guide is exposed, or a light diffuser is positioned at the end of a fiber so that when a light source is applied to the optical fiber, the surface of the illuminating structure is illuminated. The structure may be used as, for example, a floor tile, a road sign, or a side portion of a swimming pool. Advantageously, the illuminating structure is resilient and can withstand applications of weight and abrasion.