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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 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?
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?
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?
What is a 'phase' in the context of traffic lights?
When was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals used?
When was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals used?
What does motor control encompass?
What does motor control encompass?
What does the nervous system need to integrate to control movement?
What does the nervous system need to integrate to control movement?
Which disciplines does the pathway of motor control span across?
Which disciplines does the pathway of motor control span across?
What is crucial for interacting with the world, carrying out goals, posture, balance, and stability?
What is crucial for interacting with the world, carrying out goals, posture, balance, and stability?
According to some researchers, what is the reason brains exist?
According to some researchers, what is the reason brains exist?
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