This is a cool video, but the paper itself [1] is pretty light. The substance of the paper is basically (from the abstract): "Despite simulation-based evidence

This is a cool video, but the paper itself [1] is pretty light. The substance of the paper is basically (from the abstract): "Despite simulation-based evidence of the potential benefits of SIs [Slot-based Intersections], a comprehensive, analytical framework to compare their relative performance with traffic lights is still lacking. Here, we develop such a framework." A handful of other quotes from the body examine the rationale and context for investigating this question. They compare the results of a platooning-type control strategy with a fair scheduling strategy, and the "usual", fixed-cycle strategy, and find that the platooning one, deemed 'BATCH', scales towards the optimal throughput as the number of vehicles increases. There's formulas and graphs to back this up. This is good work, but the website is a marvellous example of marketing; subtly promoting the higher implications of the work instead of the work itself. [1] http://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20160316_Tachet_etal_RevisitingStreet_PLOS.pdf http://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20160316_Tachet_etal_Rev...