@SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange
@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
They do not need to be that complicated.
Basic Time-of-Day, Day-of-Week movement schedules is all that is required. If there are road sensors, then the periodic 'dummy cycle'.
The dummy cycle is for the dummies that do not understand why road sensors exist, and the driver either pulls up too far or not close enough to the line to get over the sensor. Then they wonder why they are not getting a green light.
I have seen people not figure this out because the signal controller was not programmed to do a dummy cycle. Needless to say, I passed them and ran a red light at an intersection with no traffic. They probably bought a vowel after I passed them.
Lauren Weinstein@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
@SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange Did you watch any of the videos? The sophistication is way beyond what you're talking about, with most of the newer systems using cameras to sense vehicles in multiple zones to adjust accordingly (not the easy to screw up metal plates or induction loops -- both of which are nightmares for motorcycles). Some of these intersections are very complex with multiple pedestrian paths, dedicated left turn cycles, etc. -- not to mention MANY lanes and bypasses.