How it Works Traffic Control System

The traffic light is one of the traffic control devices, determining how many seconds the green, red and yellow made based on the calculation of the length of time on the basis of the amount of traffic coming into the intersection. The amount of traffic flows surveyed and the data included in the formula for determining the best time. But the magnitude of flow changes over time so the timing is just perfect with the execution time of the survey. To improve the accuracy of the approach used is to perform continuous data collection by using the Loop detector (planted under the road surface) or other detectors so that the calculation of time left to the controller (computer) to set his best time. Green waves on several successive intersections The problem which then arises is when the driver gets the green light at intersections that were inone then the next until the new lights berubanh be red, because it's one step that is done is to coordinate between the junction so that when a vehicle until the next intersection will get green light again the so-called green wave (green wave). Considerations in managing the green wave is the distance between intersections, average vehicle speed to assign the next intersection green time is referred to as offset. When the distance between intersections further away then the effectiveness of the green wave will be reduced, because the speed of the vehicle will not be the same all the way so that when the distance between intersections is more than 2 km coordination becomes less effective. To improve the efficiency of coordination can be equipped with variable signs that inform the coordination done on how to speed motorists through the area can adjust the speed. Coordination of regional Further steps that can be done is to do with coordination between intersections in an area which is also known as Integrated Traffic Area, or better known as Area Traffic Constrol System. To optimize control in the region, need to use special software which is planned for an area, because the variable / variables that are used not only the amount of traffic flow, but also the direction of traffic, intersection spacing, type of vehicles entering, the vehicle that needs diperioritaskan like heads of state vehicles, ambulances, fire brigade, the intersection form. Control Center CCTV cameras to monitor traffic To monitor the overall traffic conditions typically last area is equipped with the Center for Integrated Traffic control input from the traffic light controller (information traffic flow, speed), CCTV cameras to visually see the condition of the intersection. If there is saturation at one intersection in the control center officer can intervene to prolong or shorten the time.