Archive for January, 2010

How do traffic light controlled junctions that have filter systems work?

I understand the general concept of traffic light controlled junctions that have the green arrow filter system . That if the green arrow on the traffic light is pointing the direction you wish to go then you have priority over other traffic and that , for instance if you wish to turn right and there [...]

Why WIPRO rocket scientists fail to understand that there should be some signal time for pedestrians also ?

WIPRO is the official softwares suppliers for most of the traffic signals in hyderabad / Secunderabad ( AP ) .Elementary thing is to provide some time for pedestrians to cross the roads ( and for some cows as well ) . Traffic police are not so literate . Traffic commissioners too busy ensuring chief ministers [...]

True or False: Yield sign doesn’t have right-of-way?

I live in a state where the highway system was designed by drunk people–Texas. You can often go miles past where you want to be because they don’t have convenient exits. At most exits, there is a turnaround lane to go back the other direction onto the freeway and they are posted as [...]

Functional requirement for a traffic light system?

I need some help listing some functional and non functional requirements for a set of traffics lights to be installed on busy crossroad
Any suggestion would be appreciated
Functional:
it shall detect the presence of traffic waiting at a red light
it shall respond to the presence of traffic waiting and change the signal to green
it shall light red [...]

Failure to appear??????

I got one of those camera tickets (an infraction) in ca, did not recieve the court date in the mail because I wasn’t living at home at the time. It’s in failure to appear mode now and I want to get this taken care of. Getting ahold of traffic court via phone is IMPOSSIBLE…it’s an [...]

how to make a four way traffic controlled system?

I am the student of ELECTRONIC ENGG in third semester.I am making four way traffic controlled system , how can i control the timing for which a particular light (one of Red,Green or Yellow) will be on i.e. glow. say i want that green and light LEDs should glow for 6 seconds each and [...]

Would law enforcement and the judical system be angry if all cars designed,..?

,..just like the 1991 Cadillac Brougham, where when you get in the car, it has automatic seatbelts that buckle you up while slide on an electronic overhead?
It seems law enforcement and the judicial system are making a fortune off giving you people tickets for not wearing their seatbelts, so what if, hypothetically speaking, all cars [...]

Would a two tier system cure our traffic problems, Cars on the upper tier, heavy goods below?

Not impossible.
Not impossible if we used road tax for roads.
It sounds good,,,,,until you get to an intersection. Then you have two lanes becoming one. No way around it unless you have at least two exit ramps. Keep in mind, also, that you will need to figure out just which has the shortest [...]

Assignment: Bead Bar E-Commerce Site Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation?

Create a boardroom quality Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation for the Bead Bar executives, including speaker notes, detailing your recommendations for the building of a Bead Bar e-commerce site. Discuss the following points. Be sure to provide reasoning
when offering your recommendations.
IT 205 Management of Information Systems
Course Syllabus Page 16 IT 205
o Define e-business for the Bead Bar. [...]

Can`t we have vehicle traffic control in conflict areas similar to our air traffic control system in the U. S.?

I know we would have better control and tracking of vehicles movements if they were in control of traffic controllers along with transponders that would help air strikes on offending vehicle traffic such as suicide bombers.
This system would help hinder suicide bombers by tracking their every move with their knowledge of knowing they could be [...]