Intelligent Signaling
Task: Develop foundational signaling procedures
Design Goal: Create the basis for a standard traffic light to integrate smart systems
Design Specification: Establish foundational functions of traffic lights
Smart System Development
Task: Develop up a sensing mechanism to respond to incoming traffic
Design Goal: Setup a sensor infrastructure city-wide for non-vehicle and vehicle traffic signaling
Design Specification: Develop adaptive feedback system between sensors and traffic light
Vehicle & Non-Vehicle Priority Management
Task: Design a system that can separate the vehicles and non-vehicles from each other.
Design Goal: Create a better flow of traffic with vehicles and pedestrians alike
Design Specification: Develop decision-making software to choose between vehicles & non-vehicles
Testing & Validation
Task: Perform experiments and trial runs to gather information and data about the system.
Design Goal: Identify and improve any errors or inefficiencies within the system's design.
Design Specification: Create a small-scale/small-scope example of the project that is functionally similar enough to be placed in a variety of test scenarios
Monitoring & Distribution
Task: Monitor & identify key locations of traffic congestion
Design Goal: Identify key locations for smart traffic signaling
Design Specification: Specify metrics that correlate to traffic congestion
Installation & Integration
Task: Develop installation procedures and minimize traffic downtime
Design Goal: Integrate the new system into live roads
Design Specification: Establish an alternative traffic control system installation
Continued Improvement
Task: Keeping the system bug-free & updating to changing conditions
Design Goal: Maintain the device stability and adaptation for long-term durability
Design Specification: Establish system & team for hardware and software upgrades over a continued period of time