Current ICT Project
Investigators:
  Prof. Rahim F. Benekohal (Primary)
Project Title:
  Traffic Operations Lab - Signal Systems Testing
Start Date: 7/1/2005
End Date: 6/30/2008
Summary of Project:
  The TOL activities are mainly focused on testing and evaluation of new traffic control devices, on investigative and solution oriented research to recommend countermeasures to problems faced in traffic operations, and on providing the hands-on training to the department and municipal employees as well as the students at the university. The main focus of this year’s research is evaluation of video detection systems. An intersection is equipped with three video detection systems to compare their performance under a variety of traffic and whether conditions. Regular activities on hands-on training will continue.
Objective of Project:
  The scope of activities at TOL is broad and encompasses more than a specific research project. The main project this year is evaluation of video detection systems at signalized intersections. The objective of the project is to compare side-by-side three video detections systems used at intersections. Other activities are listed below.
Expected Outcome:
  Evaluate how well video detections systems and use that knowledge to develop specifications for video detections systems in Illinois. Trains engineers on video detections system and learn how they perform in the field.
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Last Updated: 11/18/2009