Title :
Light beams operate traffic signals
Author :
Hitchcock, R. C.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company East Pittsburgh, Pa.
fDate :
3/1/1931 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Efforts to perfect automatic devices which will give major highways a green light at all times except as change is actually required by traffic on minor intersecting streets now have turned to the grid-glow and photoelectric tubes. Operating experiences gained from trial installations are discussed and equipment features are outlined.
Keywords :
Companies; Electron tubes; Photoelectricity; Relays; Road transportation; Substations; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1931.6430198