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Innovation timeline

We are continuously upgrading. Here's where we're going next.

April 2024

Nearmap Partnership and Integration

We've partnered up with Nearmap! If you're a current user of Nearmap, you can insert your token into the Road Intelligence platform and have a clearer view of the satellite map.

February 2021

Safepoint Released

Safepoint uses GPS and Kinematic data to identify high-risk roads where road incidents are likely to occur in the future. The platform allows for proactive road safety management and focuses on the prevention of serious, fatal injuries.

February 2019

Real-Time Traffic Dashboard Delivered

Inclusion of a real-time traffic dashboard in the Compass platform. This allows users to view the scale on which Compass IoT's data is available and ready to use.

February 2020

Inclusion of new data providers on the Compass IoT Platform

We aim to provide our clients with the most accurate and well-informed extrapolations of road network data. We've integrated a new private datatset and increased our data coverage.

March 2022

Track Day 2022

Compass recently held a track day with clients to conduct experiments aimed at better understanding the data for the platform, specifically the g-force for Brakepoint. It is now a yearly opportunity to collaborate with users and explore new data potentials.

October 2022

API product methodology applied

Customers with software backgrounds can now access Compass platform data directly without the need to login.

September 2022

Speed dashboard prototype

A prototype was created to see the speed on a road network in Western Australia. This prototype showed where the 85th percentile speed (i.e. speeding) occurred and will be used in future platform iterations.

October 2022

OD tool (Beta)

Compass IoT made a prototype for the purpose of doing origin-destination studies which will be available in the future for customers.

October 2021

Pavepoint

Pavepoint is an road maintenance tool that allows you to undertake driven road roughness pavement profiling and road quality. Released in early 2022

May 2023

Track day 2023

Compass IoT went to the Brisbane RACQ Centre for another successful track day. The experiments focused on understanding g-forces and perfecting our algorithms with our clients.

June 2023

Road Intelligence Platform Released

The Road Intelligence platform is released. The previous products have been merged together for a seamless workflow and better experience.

July 2023

Origin-Destination Tool Released

Origin-Destination is now out of beta mode and integrated into the Road Intelligence platform.

September 2023

Intersection Analysis Tool Released

Understand performance metrics at intersections using connected vehicle data.

October 2023

Time Selection in Intersection Analysis

Time selection is now available for Intersection Analysis so users can be precise with their work.

July 2021

Brakepoint released

Brakepoint is the latest in Compass' line of products. Using G-forces and accelerometer data, you can understand driving behaviour based on speed profiles.

January 2020

Analytics Customised Dashboard

The customise dashboard feature allows users to specialise how they want to view and understand their traffic data on the Compass IoT Platform. This marked a major landmark in UX for the Compass IoT team.

June 2021

Magic login link

We introduced the magic login link to replace the need to remember a password when you login to Compass

March 2021

Website upgrade

Redesigned our website to improve online experiences for our customers and the curious onlookers.

October 2021

Filter results by days of the week

We've added in the option to select or deselect specific days of the week to make your data analysis more granular.

January 2020

Expansion of Analytics dashboard with the addition of new graphs

Through the inclusion of standard deviation, 85th percentile and median speed, Compass IoT expanded their arsenal of graphs in order to help users generate richer traffic queries.

March 2022

Survey API added for customers

Customers can now access Survey data directly without logging in and see detailed info for any requested path.

November 2022

Quicker updates for Brakepoint

From the hard work of Compass developers, Brakepoint now updates on a daily basis rather than monthly.

August 2021

Added data points

Integrating more data points for better speed accuracy, G-force data, and overall more data points for more locations in Australia.

September 2021

Release of FAQ page

We've released a FAQs page to help you better understand the tools in our Road Intelligence platform.

September 2019

Analytics MVP Launched

Query any road, view traffic data for public and private vehicles, visualise network data for any road in Australia for any retrospective data and time, in seconds. Gain the ability to make single or multi-road selections, and make quantitative comparisons.

June 2022

Real time API product

External companies with specific use cases can now access real-time Compass data. This allows for software experts more flexibility in their own processing.

December 2022

Preparation for global scaling starting

Compass IoT is ready for the world! Preparation for global users has already begun with groundwork in place as well as a new global website.

December 2022

Better performance for processing speed

A new method for processing has been deployed to improve processing performance . Efficient and less waiting time for customers for each query.

June 2023

New Case Studies Added to the Learning Hub

The Learning Hub has been updated with new uses cases and has been repurposed with new resources on our new product - the Road Intelligence Platform.

November 2023

Boundary Selection

No more guessing! Local Authority Districts and Statistical Areas are now a selection choice in the Origin-Destination tool and for downloading near-misses.

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