Title :
Traffic control: From hand signals to computers´
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, N. Y.
fDate :
7/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An overview is given of current applications of computers to traffic control. It includes a discussion of types of hardware and control strategies used in computerized systems developed for the control of urban street networks, as well as critical traffic links such as freeways and tunnels. Some remarks are made concerning possible future development in the use of computers for better management of traffic facilities.
Keywords :
Application software; Cities and towns; Communication system traffic control; Computer networks; Control systems; Hardware; Pain; Safety; Traffic control; Voting;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1971.8336
