Title :
The next generation UTC data transmission system for London-TCAM
Author :
Ibrahim, D. ; Clarke, P.
Author_Institution :
Traffic Control Syst. Unit, London, UK
Abstract :
The traffic lights in the Greater London area, which are under Urban Traffic Control (UTC), are connected via leased telephone lines to UTC in-station computers running fixed-time plans or the SCOOT adaptive control algorithm. As part of the London UTC modernisation scheme, a new data transmission system known as TCAM is currently being developed. TCAM (Traffic Control and Monitoring) is a data transmission system specified jointly by TCSU and Microsense Systems Ltd. TCAM is a TCP/IP based open system specification, allowing equipment from different manufacturers to be interfaced to the system. This paper outlines the current state of the TCAM project.
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; data communication; open systems; project engineering; road traffic; signalling; telephone lines; traffic control; Greater London; TCAM project; TCP/IP; UTC data transmission system; Urban Traffic Control; computerised monitoring; open system; road traffic; telephone lines; traffic control; traffic light control;
Conference_Titel :
Road Transport Information and Control, 1998. 9th International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 454)
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-701-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19980170
