A traffic control system includes at least one traffic control device 14 for outputting signals to control flow of traffic, the traffic control device includes a traffic lightsignal unit 3a-d. A control means 8 receives traffic data, possibly wirelessly via a modem 5, relating to traffic flow representing position and/or movement data for a plurality of vehicles. The traffic control device controls the timing of red, amber and/or green signals output depending on the traffic flow data which is at least partly from a remote source such as a server 20 or possibly from vehicles via wireless connection. The remote source may be a traffic management agency, satellite navigation service provider or a broadcaster. Further data sources may be sensor based such as a microwave sensor, a below ground sensor or a camera where the video output from the camera may be used in the processing of video analytics.
Active traffic management
29.03.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Active Traffic Management (ATM)
Springer Verlag | 2016
|Hardshoulder monitoring system for active traffic management
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2004
|