4 ms·
I've always wondered who gets to write the software that syncs traffic signals. Seems like it would be a really fun job.
by peter_l_downs 14y ago
I've always wondered who gets to write the software that syncs traffic signals. Seems like it would be a really fun job.
- tunesmith 14y agoYou might be uniquely suited for the job, then. :-)
- lutusp 14y ago> I've always wondered who gets to write the software that syncs traffic signals. Traffic synchronization in a city grid of streets isn't very challenging -- it's a matter of setting up a timing scheme that always works the same way. City-wide synchronization isn't about sensing cars at each intersection, it's more like conducting an orchestra and simply making sure everyone is playing in the same tempo.
- dhimes 14y agoA friend of mine in grad school used to do it for some jurisdictions. The optimization software was his own, he sold the solutions. I really don't know much more about it than that, however.