Apparatus for monitoring road traffic to control an associated s

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364437, 364438, 340 31A, 340 38R, 340 37, 340 41R, G06F 1548, G08G 100

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus designed to monitor traffic on a section of road of given length L for modifying the operation of a traffic light at an intersection approached by that road comprises speed-sensing circuits at opposite ends of the surveyed road section, the entrance-side circuit also emitting pulse trains reflecting the lengths Li of passing vehicles. A calculator determines from the measured entrance and exit speeds a mean overall speed VM which is inversely proportional to the mean transit time L/VM and enables the computation of an occupancy density DE(t)=.SIGMA.Li/L from which in turn an encumbrance P(t)=DE(t)/VM is derived. The traffic light can be controlled directly by a signal which is proportional to this encumbrance P(t), or which represents a related function F(t). An additional modification of the operating cycle of such traffic light can be brought about by a signal indicating the approach of a vehicle of unusual length on the surveyed road section.

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