IMPLEMENTATION FOR A DIFFERENT COMPUTER CONTROL CONCEPT

THE SYSTEM PROVIDES CENTRAL COORDINATION FOR AN AREA-WIDE SYSTEM OF INTERSECTIONS PROVIDED WITH VEHICLE DETECTORS AND SINGLE-DIAL, FIXED-TIME SIGNAL CONTROLLERS. THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROLLER CAN BE AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED TO TRAFFIC AT ITS INTERSECTION BY LOCAL DEMAND ACTUATION AND BY OFFSET TABLES FOR EACH OF THREE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, PROVIDED BY THE CENTRAL COMPUTER. THE SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF A MIX OF CONTROLLED INTERSECTION OPERATIONS: NON-ACTUATED, SEMI-ACTUATED, AND ARTERIAL-JUNCTION (CRITICAL INTERSECTION) CONTROL.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 41, No 9, PP 12-16, 5 FIG
• Authors:
  • Rudden, J B
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Intersections; Signalization; Traffic actuated controllers; Traffic control; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal timing; Vehicle detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226292
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM