Abstract: A traffic coordinator is disclosed which utilizes a master unit and a plurality of secondary units wherein the secondary units are positioned at artery cross streets for controlling the main artery traffic in a coordinated fashion. Both the master unit and secondary units contain microprocessors for calculating parameters utilized in the coordination system. The coordination system may be installed in already existing timer-controlled intersections and serves to provide a highly efficient real time control of artery green bands, offsets and splits to achieve optimum traffic flow.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 1980
Date of Patent:
September 28, 1982
Assignee:
TRAC, Inc.
Inventors:
Marshall B. McReynolds, Irving S. Oscar, Jack Van Tilbury