Asian Scientist Magazine: Slot Intersections Could Mean The Death Of Traffic Lights Read

"An international group of researchers have developed efficient slot-based intersections that could replace traditional traffic lights, significantly reducing queues and delays," Asian Scientist magazine wrote. Dirk Helbing is one of those scholars.

by Petra Parikova

external pageThe article was published in Asian Scientist Magazine in April 2016. external pageThe research paper was published in PLOS One.

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"'Travel and waiting times would be considerably reduced and fuel consumption would go down,' said Professor Dirk Helbing of the ETHZ. 'This would make a contribution to the reduction of emissions and climate change. Overall, people would benefit, the environment would benefit, and cities would become more livable,'" Asian Scientist Magazine wrote.

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