TTI'S IN THE LOOP ON EFFECTIVE DETECTOR PLACEMENT

Recent research into the use of inductance loop detectors (ILDs) to complement traffic signals, signal systems, and other advanced traffic management systems was completed. An ILD is an electrical circuit containing a loop of copper wire embedded in the pavement that detects and records data on amount and speed of vehicles present. The findings from this research focus on the length of wire necessary to connect the loop to the detector electronic unit. Now able to place ILDs nearly fours time further than the previously accepted distance gives traffic designers more flexibility in integrating ILDs into traffic system designs.

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• Authors:
  • Woods, D
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • Texas Transportation Researcher
  • Publisher: Texas Transportation Institute
  • ISSN: 0040-4748

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Design; Flexibility; Highway traffic control; Intelligent transportation systems; Location; Loop detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Placement; Traffic systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726934
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1996 12:00AM