meanwhile, at the university of california in berkeley, professor alex bayen is sharing his research on mobile sensing. >>bayen: we are working jointly on developing algorithms, and we have some data agreements which enable us to exchange data in the proper institutional context. >>reporter: this real time congestion map of the san francisco bay area has been created using transport agency data plus data from smart phones. >>bayen: typically the smart phone is able to capture its position, its speed, lots of different parameters. and if you have a lot of this data you can put it in models that can recreate traffic at a global scale. >>reporter: being able to see into the future might help one aspect of your journey. but getting from point a to point b is only part of the challenge. >>harrison: so you've made it into town using all the latest technology and gadgets to ease your commute. but you're not at your destination yet, there is just one more problem to overcome: parking. >>reporter: getting to point c - a parking space, could take you another 15 minutes. a ucla report found tha