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Title:

Distributed Traffic Control: Improving Pedestrian Control as a First Step

Accession Number:

01049521

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Traffic signal systems are currently centralized in the sense that, except for some “smart” sensors, virtually all intelligence resides in the cabinet. This architecture limits the ability to deploy a distributed system of intelligence where both sensors and display devices can communicate with each other. In order for systems of the future to expand their capabilities, a need exists for a distributed control architecture at signalized intersections. This paper reports on the successful demonstration of a distributed traffic signal control system to improve the operation of countdown pedestrian signals.

Monograph Accession #:

01042056

Report/Paper Numbers:

07-0989

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Wall, Richard Wayne
Urbanik II, Thomas
Bullock, Darcy M
Allen, Steve
Busby, Michael
DeVoe, Dustin
Huska, Andrew
Rallens, Tyson

Pagination:

12p

Publication Date:

2007

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

Figures; Photos; References (15) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Intelligent traffic signals

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper #07-0989

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2007 5:34PM