Traffic Control: The Need For Change As the population of the United States dramatically increases and the number of vehicles on the nation’s roads and highways skyrockets‚ new methods of traffic control and organization have become necessary‚ by utilizing new methods of transportation or by revising the current system. In the past 15 years‚ the number of vehicles on American roads has increased 41.9%‚ the number of licensed drivers has increased 29.3%‚ but the size of the general population has
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TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 TITLE INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 1.1 3 1.2 Statement of the Problem 4 1.3 Objectives of the Research 4 1.4 Scope of the Research 5 1.5 2 Research Background Significance of Research 5 6 2.0 Introduction 6 2.1 Traffic Light Controller 6 2.2 Fuzzy Set 8 2.3 Membership Function 10 2.3.1 Mathematical Concept for Fuzzy Logic 13 2.3.2 Basic Operations 3 LITERATURE REVIEW 16
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A MONSTER CALLED TRAFFIC JAM Transportation enables human to commute from one place to another. It makes life easier. But‚ when depending on vehicles to go everywhere is no longer easier due to traffic jam‚ is life still easier? It is absolutely not. In today’s millennium era‚ traffic jam is one of the growing enemies. Everyone‚ especially commuters‚ surely hates that “monster”‚ the “monster” that consumes time and energy. The traffic jam is mainly caused by overcrowded vehicle quantity in streets
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One area of concern of Transportation Engineering is the operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation for a safe and rapid flow of traffic. The long-standing techniques in the operation and management of traffic flow are by using traffic signs‚ signals and pavement markings. Signs and markings are communication devices. They communicate rules and regulations‚ warn road users about hazards‚ and inform people how to get to their destination. These important communication
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Nick Carr published an article in Harvard Business Review titled "IT Doesn’t Matter." In this article‚ Carr compared IT to railroads‚ a transport mechanism. He emphasized "like any transport mechanism‚ it is far more valuable when shared than when used in isolation." Carr also added that as the ubiquity of IT grew‚ IT became more like a commodity‚ and therefore its role in strategic advantage reduced. He argued that the window for gaining competitive advantage through IT implementation is closing
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Advantages of Computers Disabled: Computers have changed many disabled people’s lives‚ especially those who are unable to leave their house because of boundaries such as wheelchairs. For people who are confined to wheelchairs‚ computers give them a chance to experience many things that would not be possible for them otherwise. They can go to a particular museum web site and learn about a Van Gogh painting‚ or they can go to a science web site and learn about NASA and the space shuttle.
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Traffic Congestion The Problem‚ Causes‚ Implications and Recommendations (17th September 2010) [pic] By : Black Business Consulting Group To : Colombo Traffic Board CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Discussion 5 2.1 Analysis of the Current Situation 5 2.2 Gap Analysis 5 2.3 SWOT Analysis 6 2.4 Implications of Traffic Congestion 7 2.5 Steps Taken
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planned to open our family business early that day so we wouldn’t have to wait in traffic‚ which was terrible even early in the morning. The winter season was extremely cold that year. I got dressed as quickly as possible because I decided it would be beneficial to us if I went ahead and warmed up the car to get it running at optimal temperatures. We were finally on our way. It was nearly six o’clock and the traffic was just picking up. It seems as if all the shoppers had decided to get an early
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Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The main function of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to avoid collisions‚ to organize and expedite the flow of traffic‚ and to provide information and other support for pilots when able. In some countries‚ ATC may also play a security or defense role (as in the United States)‚ or actually be run entirely by the military (as in Brazil). Air traffic control was first introduced
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DHAKA CITY’S TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM : IS THERE ANY SOLUTION ? Introduction Over the last few years the transportation problem of Dhaka City has visibly been deteriorating steadily. Citizens constantly complain about the unbearable twin problems of traffic jam and air pollution. Democracy watch decided to address this problem through an opinion poll covering around eight hundred households randomly selected from several purposively selected neighbourhoods of the
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