Global Autonomous - Traffic Emergency System

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Global Autonomous

Traffic Emergency System

ABSTRACT

Traffic control system tracts the movement of vehicles as they travel through defined traffic blocks and optimize the travel of vehicles in accordance with a multi-level priority scheme.  Each traffic block is defined in the Traffic Control Software and by placing a tag in a haulage area.  Enhancement of this tool is necessary to accommodate future Traffic Control System requirements.  This paper will concentrate on that effort.

1. INTRODUCTION

First allow us to take a moment and full acknowledge that the idea of a system to manage the flow of emergency traffic is not new one.  There are many companies that develop, manufacture, distribute, and install emergency traffic management systems.  

Have you ever been wedged in bumper-to-bumper traffic with a stoplight to your front and an emergency vehicle (Ambulance, Fire Truck, Police) with sirens blaring to your rear?  So, what do you?  Where do you go?  How do you get out of the way?  I mean after all, it is reasonably to assume that every call for aid is a matter of life or death.  If we perceive this to true then most expeditious manner of saving lives is to bring aid quickly.  If we accept the premise that in order to save lives, we must increase our response time to such calls for aid, then we must ask ourselves how?  We will discuss the how, a little later.

2. EXAMPLES OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY


While conducting research we found many examples of technologies, which are comparable to our concept, but not exactly.  

Emergency Traffic Management Systems:

  • EPS-II is the prodigy of Emergency Preemption Systems, Incorporated (http://www.epsincorp.com) it is a system that utilizes digital wave form technology as a catalyst to preempt the normal timing sequence of a traffic light, thereby giving a priority green light to emergency vehicles.  The waveform is a unique and recognizable digital characteristic that is generated by the siren of an oncoming emergency vehicle.  A sensor located at each traffic intersection detects the waveform and activates the system.
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  • A competitor to Emergency Preemption Systems, Incorporated is Path Master Incorporated (pathmasterinc.com), they manufacturer and distribute an emergency traffic management system that is in many ways similar to that of Emergency Preemption Systems, Incorporated.  That is to that they both employ the use of recognizable waveforms generated by a siren.

Vehicle Location Systems – Utilizes a technology known as Global Positioning Satellite (GPS).  The technology was originally developed for use by the military and consists of a network of 24 satellites orbiting 12,000 miles above the earth.

  • HGI Wireless Incorporated (http://www.hgiwireless.com/index.html) has developed a sophisticated and vehicle-based ...

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