| Current traffic controllers are programmed only to run a predefined set of control algorithms. Additionally, controllers offer limited interoperability and incremental updates are infeasible. Thus, updates require the cost of both new hardware, and porting the existing software to the new system. One would like to upgrade the controllers without worrying about interoperability, scalability, and safety issues due to faulty implementations. It would be also beneficial to enable researchers to directly implement new research ideas and algorithms on the controllers without any low level programming skills. Unfortunately this is not possible using current systems.;The tools for the development of traffic control systems (TTCS) framework is an attempt to address all these problems. It is a framework for the development of cross-platform adaptive control code, able to run over different controllers without any porting or hardware cost. The framework is extremely easy to use, ensures the code is able to automatically adjust to changes (e.g. introduction of new sensors, intersections or hardware failures), supports scalability, and ensures safety - preventing bugs that would put the end users (drivers and pedestrians) in dangerous situations. |
