intelligence articles
Who is credited with the gas-lit, two-way signaling device in 1923?
What key feature distinguished James Hoge's 1923 electric traffic control patent?
Where was one of the first two-light electric traffic signaling devices installed, and in what year?
Which inventor conceptualized a system in the 1920s that sought to measure traffic volume using telephone lines and embedded loops?
What was the main impediment preventing the realization of complex, intelligent control concepts in the early 20th century?
What technological shift introduced the concept of actuated control to traffic signaling?
What distinguishes a truly 'smart' traffic light system from an older, actuated signal?
What action is cited as a hallmark of modern predictive intelligence in traffic management?
What did early coordination strategies rely upon to create 'green waves' along a corridor?
What is often the greatest hurdle when retrofitting infrastructure for modern smart control systems?
When did Garrett Morgan patent his foundational T-shaped traffic signal?
What is the modern framework generally used to categorize intelligent highway systems?
What concept, originating from space exploration research, provided applicable technology for monitoring road conditions in ITS development?
Approximately when were the first iterations of systems explicitly called 'smart highways' being planned for deployment?
Which three core elements define 'true intelligence' in roadway adaptability?
What is the primary counter-intuitive goal achieved by dynamically adjusting ramp metering rates?
How is Garrett Morgan's traffic signal device described in relation to a modern ITS?
What major intellectual creation, often overlooked, was necessary for the standardization and adoption of a national network of smart highways?
What challenge related to driver psychology had to be solved in the early implementation of electronic signage?
What new performance metric replaced traditional asphalt quality measurement for intelligent highway engineers?