Show HN: Using Node.js to model lane-changing behaviour in congested traffic (opens in new tab)

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2 pointssobes6y ago2 comments

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I'd like to see something like this for traffic lights. imho traffic lights impede traffic, rather than helping the flow. For example, a light will turn red and stop traffic for no apparent reason for the sole fact its on a timer. Stopping traffic for no reason is a waste of time. I'd rather replace traffic lights for roundabouts

sobesOP6y ago

Author here.

That's a great use case where a quantifiable improvement would lend itself to a business case as an approximate ROI calculation could be made.

I will have to think of how to extend the functionality of the model to support this. Perhaps using the existing behaviour as "road segments", then having the "arrival sequence" of one segment originate from the cars exited from another segment.

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sarcasmatwork6y ago

sobesOP6y ago

Author here.

That's a great use case where a quantifiable improvement would lend itself to a business case as an approximate ROI calculation could be made.

Thanks for your comment!

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