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What was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals?

  • Developed in the UK in 1954
  • Developed by Leonard Casciato and Josef Kates (correct)
  • Utilized clockwork mechanisms
  • Implemented in Australia and New Zealand
  • What is the terminology difference in Australia and New Zealand compared to the UK and USA?

  • A 'signal group' is similar to the UK and USA concept of 'phase'
  • The terminology is the same in all these countries
  • PTV VISSIM uses different terminology
  • A 'phase' is equivalent to a 'stage' in the UK and USA (correct)
  • What kind of control systems are used for traffic lights?

  • Basic manual control systems
  • Simple clockwork mechanisms to sophisticated computerized control and coordination systems (correct)
  • Mechanical control systems
  • Only sophisticated computerized control and coordination systems
  • What is a 'phase' in the context of traffic lights?

    <p>A period of time during which a set of traffic movements receive a green signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals used?

    <p>1954</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does motor control encompass?

    <p>Conscious voluntary movements, subconscious muscle memory, involuntary reflexes, and instinctual taxis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the nervous system need to integrate to control movement?

    <p>Multimodal sensory information and proprioception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disciplines does the pathway of motor control span across?

    <p>Multisensory integration, signal processing, coordination, biomechanics, and cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for interacting with the world, carrying out goals, posture, balance, and stability?

    <p>Successful motor control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to some researchers, what is the reason brains exist?

    <p>Motor control</p> Signup and view all the answers

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