Adaptive traffic control systems
Subtitle: domestic and foreign state of practice
By: consultant, Aleksandar Stevanovic
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP synthesis -- 403; Synthesis of highway practice -- 403.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780309143042
Subjects: Traffic signs and signals; Automatic control; Adaptive control systems; Traffic flow; Management; Traffic engineering; Real time control
Description: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 403: Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: Domestic and Foreign State of Practice explores the state of practice of adaptive traffic control systems (ATCSs), also known as real-time traffic control systems, which adjust, in real time, signal timings based on traffic conditions, demand, and system capacity --
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

"A synthesis of highway practice."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-104).

Also available online.

Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration NCHRP project 20-5, topic 40-03
Table of contents: title: Ch. 2. Overview of Deployments; title: Ch. 3. Working Principles of Major Adaptive Traffic Control Systems; title: Ch. 4. Institutional Aspects; title: Ch. 5. System Requirements; title: Ch. 6. Implementation Costs and Benefits; title: Ch. 7. Lessons Learned.