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We’re thrilled to introduce Altitude’s Beta Participation Program—a collaborative initiative aimed at co-creating innovative solutions to address the evolving needs of the transportation industry. As we embark on this journey together, our goal is simple: to provide you with the tools and insights you need to drive positive change in your organizations and communities.

 

Why participate in Altitude Beta participation programs?

Participating in Altitude’s Beta Program is about more than just testing new features—it’s an opportunity to contribute to a shared vision of making transportation safer, more efficient, and sustainable for all. Here’s why your involvement matters:

  • Co-Creation: Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the direction of our products. By participating in beta testing, you become an essential part of our product development process, helping us prioritize features and enhancements that align with your priorities and objectives.
  • Early Access to Value: Gain early access to upcoming features and functionalities, allowing you to stay ahead of the curve and derive maximum value from our solutions. Your input during the beta phase helps us ensure that these features meet your expectations and deliver tangible benefits.
  • Collaborative Learning: Join a diverse community of transportation professionals, government agencies, and industry experts who share a common goal of driving innovation and excellence in transportation analytics. Engage in meaningful discussions, share best practices, and learn from each other’s experiences to collectively advance our shared vision.

 

Who should participate?

Altitude’s Beta Program is open to all current customers and users as well as consultants and integration platform partners. Altitude caters to the needs of the following:

  • Whether you’re a state department of transportation (DOT) or a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), your participation in our Beta Program helps ensure that our solutions meet the unique needs of public sector organizations tasked with managing transportation infrastructure and services.
  • Enterprise clients stand to benefit from early access to innovative features that drive operational efficiency and cost savings. Your feedback helps us tailor our solutions to address the specific challenges and opportunities facing your organization.
  • Consulting firms, data platform providers, and other industry partners play a critical role in helping us deliver value to our clients. By participating in our Beta Program, you can provide valuable insights and contribute to the success of our shared initiatives.

If you’re not currently active users or customers, reach out to us, and we may be able to help you uncover the value of the beta features in exchange for your expert feedback and industry knowledge based on who you are and what you know.

 

How to get involved:

Participating in Altitude’s Beta Program is easy:

  • Open Beta: Our betas are open beta meaning any current users and customers are welcome to try new features and explore in exchange for feedback.
  • Explore and Provide Feedback: Dive into our latest beta features and share your feedback with us. Your insights help us prioritize improvements and ensure that our solutions meet your needs.
  • Collaborate and Learn: Engage with fellow beta participants and our team of experts to exchange ideas, share best practices, and collectively work towards our shared vision of transforming transportation analytics.

 

Features currently available as an open beta:

Harsh Events Beta in Altitude Roads API

“Visualizing Harsh Event Occurrences in New York 2023: Highlighting the Top 0.1% of Locations, Signifying Potential High-Risk and Accident-Prone Roadways. This information is presented within the Dekart platform for illustrative purposes only.”

Road safety is a top concern, with initiatives like Vision Zero emphasizing the urgency of preventing collisions. The Altitude team believes that waiting until a collision occurs to understand road safety is not sufficient to prevent collisions. That’s why we’re exploring how Harsh Events in driving could serve as an early warning system to detect signs of potential danger before accidents happen. Join our beta program to explore how harsh braking, acceleration, and cornering events correlate with unsafe road segments. By participating in our beta, you’ll play a vital role in our mission to make roads safer.

 

Stop Analytics with Clusters Beta on the Altitude Platform

The Stop Analytics with Clusters feature aggregates movement and stopping data to group similar patterns, enhancing data visualization and analysis. This innovative functionality clusters activities based on activity volume rather than shapes, streamlining user interaction and interpretation. Explore and analyze where stopping occurs on road networks, areas needing efficiency improvements at intersections, or locations where stop occurrences on arterial roads, highways, and interstates should be minimized. Test Stop Analytics Clusters and share your thoughts with our Product Team to help us tailor this feature to your needs.

 

Final Thoughts

At Altitude, we’re committed to providing as much value as possible to our clients and partners. By participating in our Beta Program, you’re not just testing new features—you’re helping us build a brighter future for transportation together.

A Note on Beta Testing: Beta testing is a phase where we test, validate, and solve problems. It serves to preview features, retain customers, engage with users, and add value. Beta testers play a crucial role in refining our offerings and ensuring stability before full release. Your feedback ensures the software performs well in diverse conditions and meets your high standards.

 

Thank you for your partnership and collaboration,

Eric Schmidt, Senior Product Marketing Manager

Geotab ITS Altitude Team