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What was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals?
What was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals?
- Developed by Leonard Casciato and Josef Kates (correct)
- Developed using clockwork mechanisms
- Developed by traffic engineers in Toronto
- Developed in the UK in 1954
What is the purpose of sophisticated computerized control and coordination systems for traffic lights?
What is the purpose of sophisticated computerized control and coordination systems for traffic lights?
- Increase delay to people using the junction
- Replace the need for traffic lights
- Cause confusion among pedestrians
- Self-adjust to minimize delay to people using the junction (correct)
What does PTV VISSIM use as terminology for an electrical output from the traffic signal controller?
What does PTV VISSIM use as terminology for an electrical output from the traffic signal controller?
- Traffic movement
- Phase
- Signal group (correct)
- Stage
What range of control systems is used to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow?
What range of control systems is used to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow?
Which branch of science involves the scientific study of life, including microorganisms, plants, and animals?
Which branch of science involves the scientific study of life, including microorganisms, plants, and animals?
What is the study of animals known as in the field of life sciences?
What is the study of animals known as in the field of life sciences?
Which life science focuses on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and genetics?
Which life science focuses on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and genetics?
Which branch of life sciences involves understanding the mind, particularly the study of the nervous system?
Which branch of life sciences involves understanding the mind, particularly the study of the nervous system?
Which scale does molecular biology primarily focus on in the study of life sciences?
Which scale does molecular biology primarily focus on in the study of life sciences?
