INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TRAFFIC FLOW THEORY

THE CONTRIBUTION OF FLOW THEORY TO TRAFFIC CONTROL IS REVIEWED FROM AN HISTORICAL STANDPOINT, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE ARE SURVEYED. WITH RESPECT TO THE LATTER, IT IS NOTED THAT THE INCREASING COSTS OF POLICE OPERATIONS, AND THE INCREASINGLY VARIED DEMANDS PLACED ON POLICE, WILL EVENTUALLY REQUIRE A COMPLETE SHIFT TO DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL.

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• Authors:
  • Foote, Robert S
• Conference:
  • 50th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1971-1-18 to 1971-1-22
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 1-8
• Monograph Title: Accomplishments in freeway operations
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 368
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Digital computers; Freeway operations; Freeways; Highway operations; Police; Traffic; Traffic control; Traffic flow theory; Traffic surveillance
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226169
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309019834
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-011 999
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 20 1972 12:00AM