Csuf computer engineering flowchart

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING PROJECT

Project: Traffic Signal Timing Due Date:

December 16, 2014 at 5 PM. Submit your report to moini@fullerton.edu.

Project Goal : You are required to develop a comprehensive plan for appropriate timing of traffic signals at a pre-selected intersection. The results of your project must be submitted in a formal report based on the required report format.

General Description:

The timing of a traffic signal is an important engineering problem. Its solution can benefit everyone to reach his/her destination faster. The traffic signal programming (1) decreases average travel time through an intersection, and (2) improves overall safety for all types of vehicles entering an intersection.

Required Tasks for the Team:

1. Meeting with the team members and selecting a team leader 2. Evaluation and collection of data for the intersection at Yorba-Linda Blvd. and Association Rd. 3. Distribution of project activities equally among all the team members 4. Studying the Appendix E of the textbook for understanding the parameters and requirements

involved in the programming of traffic signals. 5. Conducting a literature survey for understanding how others have solved a similar problem 6. Presenting the problem statement in the most concise manner using graphs, data, and charts 7. Developing a detailed and flexible flowchart which presents your approach and traffic requirements 8. Developing a computer program based on the flowchart 9. Comparison of the results from your program with the data collected from the selected intersection

Specifications, Outcomes, and Requirements:

 The data for the selected intersection should be collected multiple times, consistently, on a certain day of the week and at a certain time of the day other than the rush hours.

 The program must cover the dedicated left-turn lanes and allow for all types of vehicles.  The flow of traffic is a random process that in turn requires a variable timing for changing the color of

the traffic lights.  No driver should wait more than 120 seconds at the intersection.

Important Information:

 You will be utilizing the information covered in your textbook, the information that you collect through a literature search, and the common-sense knowledge that you have gained as a commuter.

 Review Chapter 1 of the textbook for the steps involved in solving an engineering problem  While searching for resources in the CSUF Library or on the Internet, you may find the following

keywords, among many others, useful for collecting additional information to complete your project:

Traffic Signal Timing; Webster’s Method; Highway Capacity; Traffic Congestion