Intelligent traffic control and warning system and method
OwnerJerome H. Lemelson, Robert D. Pedersen +1inventors
InventorsJerome H. Lemelson, Robert D. Pedersen, Steven R. Pedersen
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling traffic and traffic lights and selectively distributing warning messages to motorists includes a controller to determine appropriate action based on traffic congestion parameters. Fuzzy logic is used to determine optimum traffic light phase split based on the traffic information from the traffic information units. Global Positioning System technology is used by the system and method in order to track moving vehicles and signs and be able to communicate with them.
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A method of using at least one central controller and at least one intelligent controller for controlling traffic and traffic lights and selectively distributing warning messages to motorists comprising the acts of:
- (a) obtaining traffic information from various traffic information units,
- (b) transmitting the traffic information to at least one central controller,
- (c) using the central controller to determine congestion parameters and warning information,
- (d) transmitting the congestion parameters and the warning information from the at least one central controller to the intelligent controller, and
- (e) using the intelligent controllers to determine appropriate action based on the congestion parameters and the warning information.
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