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"The Insights in Motion technology draws on transit data, geo-spacial information, census records, points-of-interest information and data from cell phones and smart phones. The telephone data is completely anonymous so no individual's privacy is compromised. By tracking the movements of thousands of people from place to place and correlating it with time and the speed of travel, the system understands the mode of transportation people are using and knows where they're traveling to and from-whether its home, work, school or shopping. For city planners, it's a revelation. "It's like a blind person for the first time opening their eyes and seeing," says Milind Naphade, leader of the IBM Research project."