Method of generating bidirectional green waves of traffic by alternating lights in zones
AssigneeHansaTekNetics LLC
InventorGeorg SCHLUETER
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AssigneeHansaTekNetics LLC
InventorGeorg SCHLUETER
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A method of managing traffic lights that generates waves of unimpeded traffic in both directions of a roadway. The roadway is divided into an even number of zones of equal length, which are divided into two groups of alternating zones. A traffic speed and a traffic light duration are selected so that the zone length equals the traffic speed times the light duration. Initially all lights in all zones of one group are set to green, and all lights in all zones of the other group are set to red; then lights are switched in the next cycle to red for the first group and green for the other group. This pattern repeats. The arrangement of alternating zones and the relationship between zone length, speed, and light duration allows vehicles moving in either direction at the specified speed to encounter only green lights, enabling dramatic reductions in travel time.
A method of generating bidirectional green waves of traffic by alternating lights in zones, comprising:
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