Intelligent traffic light can read the road to Copenhagen hold?

( Reading] Bicycle culture famous Danish capital Copenhagen, in 2009 set a big goal: zero carbon emissions (2025 years ago carbon neutral) City, therefore, promoting the city public transportation and bicycle commuter. 。 。 。 Known as the bicycle culture

the Danish capital Copenhagen, in 2009 set a big goal: zero carbon emissions (2025 years ago carbon neutral) City, therefore, promoting the city public transportation and bicycle commuter. And in the near future, in order to further improve the efficiency of urban traffic, Copenhagen began to reform the traffic lights.

this is called intelligent transportation system ( 它的) Action plan in the passed by the city council in February last year, plans to invest 6000 kronor (Copenhagen About 46 million yuan) To build 380 & other; Intelligent traffic lights & throughout; , want to use these new lights to get real-time traffic information, and adjust light in order to improve the traffic efficiency.

the existing in the Copenhagen city lights

in particular, these new lights have new equipment, such as 66 camera, bluetooth sensor, etc. , can be used to detect the number of vehicles and pedestrians on the road of, and the corresponding area.

for example, can use camera to monitor the number of motorcycles and motor vehicles, buses and positioning with GPS positioning, if the bus was delayed seriously can also adjust the corresponding green light time. In addition, these intelligent lights can also with smart phone by bluetooth to detect the pedestrian signal, then determine the number. In 2014 they had tested after the ball game, congestion from 40 minutes in half the time.

according to the plan, hope that by the end of the Copenhagen will the bus travel time reduced by 5% 20%. Has been in Copenhagen on the outskirts of w ratio ( Valby) Testing results show that this new device has to make the bus during the rush hour saved up to 2 minutes.

the ground has a green wave signal, and suggested that cyclist speed of 20 km/h

the plan is Copenhagen in promoting efficient green travel on the latest efforts. In the city, 40% of all people commute by bike, and they have special lanes, can run on the bridge.

in order to improve the efficiency of the bicycle, city road built with green wave signal, if the green light to go out of the ground, the rider will know that in order to catch up with the green light in front of the need to speed up.