Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Smart lights reduce congestion in Pittsburgh
An item in IEEE Spectrum by Prachi Patel notes the development of a smart traffic system in Pittsburgh. Called Surtrac, the system developed by CMU professor Stephen Smith uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to adapt traffic signals to current conditions.
Prof. Smith's research suggests that Surtrac has reduced trip times 25 percent and idling times by over 40 percent, a significant difference.