A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is required. Experience with automated traffic systems is a plus. The ATSC system is a multi-level, closed loop, process control system. Traffic detectors monitor the flow of traffic on the Turnpike. The system controls the signs on the road to improve traffic flow.
Drivers view the signs and take the appropriate action.
The traffic detector information is again fed back to the ATSC system which closes the control loop. The Turnpike's ATSC system has been used as the model for other automated traffic systems throughout the United States and the world. The overall purpose of the ATSC system is to optimize the flow of traffic on the Turnpike, thereby improving safety and minimizing congestion and delays. The system also correlates the traffic congestion data to automatically detect incidents. The automatic detection of incidents allows State Police and other emergency personnel to be dispatched to the scene as early as possible.