APPLICATION OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION FOR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE IN TEXAS

THERE ARE FOUR OPERATING CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEMS IN TEXAS THAT ARE USED FOR DIFFERENT TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE. THE REPORT DISCUSSES DESIGN AND OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT CCTV CAN ONLY BE AS EFFICIENT AS THE OBSERVERS IN THE SYSTEM LOOP. THE REPORT DISCUSSES SOME OF THE FACTORS ONE SHOULD CONSIDER PRIOR TO ACTIVATING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, SUCH AS EFFECTIVENESS, MAINTENANCE, OBSERVERS, AND COST. /NTIS/

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • McCasland, W R
  • Biggs, R G
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 67 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Closed circuit television; Surveillance; Traffic surveillance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226520
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 25 1973 12:00AM