DocumentCode
918403
Title
Traffic control: From hand signals to computers´
Author
Gazis, Denos C.
Author_Institution
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, N. Y.
Volume
59
Issue
7
fYear
1971
fDate
7/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1090
Lastpage
1099
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1971.8336
Filename
1450266
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