DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROCONTROLLER-BASED, DISTRIBUTED, ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
Traffic flow is by nature a dynamic process, rendering static, fixed-time signaling systems inadequate. A new, adaptive traffic control system is presented in this paper. Traffic load is continuously monitored by loop detectors connected to a microcontroller-based system, which also performs all intersection control functions. Intersection controllers of an area are interconnected with a communication network, passing to each other traffic load information, and getting synchronized. As a result, the duration and relative phases of each traffic light cycle dynamically change. The new architecture is completely distributed and eliminates the need for a region computer to individually control traffic lights.
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Authors:
- Tavladakis, K
- Kostalias, K
- Dollas, A
- Kalaitzakis, K
- Voulgaris, N C
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Conference:
- Transportation Systems 1997
- Location: Chania, Greece
- Date: 1997-6-16 to 1997-6-18
- Publication Date: 1997
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 937-942
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Adaptive control; Advanced traffic management systems; Distributed processing; Loop detectors; Microprocessors; System design; Traffic signal controllers
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00767592
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0080429319
- Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 3
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 16 1999 12:00AM