In a world where some drivers have trouble remembering the colors of each traffic light, it may come as a surprise to learn that experts are now suggesting adding a fourth color to traffic signals.
North Carolina State University researchers proposed the new color, white, to make it easier for both human and autonomous drivers to recognize when driverless vehicles are present at a traffic intersection.
He elaborated on how the white phase concept could be used as a new form of traffic signaling to inform human drivers of their responsibilities. "All stop signs remain red. As before, orange lights mean you should leave. In addition, human drivers will be instructed to simply maintain their current following distance when white signals are displayed."
Let the robots take care of it.
All of this points to a future where AVs are in charge of traffic management by coordinating vehicle movements and communicating with one another, and a future where a white light on a traffic signal indicates the presence of one or more AVs.
Those in control of their own vehicles would need do nothing more complicated than pay attention to the white light and follow the lead of the driverless vehicle in front of them.
People would basically just go along with whatever the machines decided and not question it.
Based on simulations, it appears that the white phase has the potential to increase traffic speeds by negligible amounts, which could have a significant impact over time. How well this would actually work in practice, however, is unknown to us.
These small gains were seen at intersections with 10% to 30% AVs, and as the share of AVs increased, traffic delays decreased dramatically.
The implementation difficulties will be worth it in the end.
While the team acknowledged that such a system has the potential to vastly improve traffic efficiency at stops and intersections when taken as a whole, they also acknowledged that putting such a system into practice could prove to be more difficult than expected due to drivers' reluctance to adapt to a new system.
However, the team is eager to move forward with experimental tests to determine how such a system could be implemented gradually, thereby reducing the strain on human drivers during the adaptation period.
Hajbabaie claims that some aspects of the white phase concept could be implemented with existing intersections and current AVs with only minor adjustments. In addition, we believe there may be openings to pilot this tactic in select areas.
"There is a lot of business going through ports, so the way people and goods get there is important. To improve port traffic and commercial transportation, a pilot project could be implemented in an area where commercial vehicles are more likely to adopt autonomous vehicles."
Although this idea is still in its infancy, it is likely that such a modification to the current traffic system will become standard rather than revolutionary in the future.
I would gladly put up with the hassle of learning a new system if it meant significantly fewer traffic jams and delays, given how annoying human behavior at traffic lights can be (running red lights, accelerating too slowly during green lights, etc.).
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North Carolina State University researchers proposed the new color, white, to make it easier for both human and autonomous drivers to recognize when driverless vehicles are present at a traffic intersection.
He elaborated on how the white phase concept could be used as a new form of traffic signaling to inform human drivers of their responsibilities. "All stop signs remain red. As before, orange lights mean you should leave. In addition, human drivers will be instructed to simply maintain their current following distance when white signals are displayed."
Let the robots take care of it.
All of this points to a future where AVs are in charge of traffic management by coordinating vehicle movements and communicating with one another, and a future where a white light on a traffic signal indicates the presence of one or more AVs.
Those in control of their own vehicles would need do nothing more complicated than pay attention to the white light and follow the lead of the driverless vehicle in front of them.
People would basically just go along with whatever the machines decided and not question it.
Based on simulations, it appears that the white phase has the potential to increase traffic speeds by negligible amounts, which could have a significant impact over time. How well this would actually work in practice, however, is unknown to us.
These small gains were seen at intersections with 10% to 30% AVs, and as the share of AVs increased, traffic delays decreased dramatically.
The implementation difficulties will be worth it in the end.
While the team acknowledged that such a system has the potential to vastly improve traffic efficiency at stops and intersections when taken as a whole, they also acknowledged that putting such a system into practice could prove to be more difficult than expected due to drivers' reluctance to adapt to a new system.
However, the team is eager to move forward with experimental tests to determine how such a system could be implemented gradually, thereby reducing the strain on human drivers during the adaptation period.
Hajbabaie claims that some aspects of the white phase concept could be implemented with existing intersections and current AVs with only minor adjustments. In addition, we believe there may be openings to pilot this tactic in select areas.
"There is a lot of business going through ports, so the way people and goods get there is important. To improve port traffic and commercial transportation, a pilot project could be implemented in an area where commercial vehicles are more likely to adopt autonomous vehicles."
Although this idea is still in its infancy, it is likely that such a modification to the current traffic system will become standard rather than revolutionary in the future.
I would gladly put up with the hassle of learning a new system if it meant significantly fewer traffic jams and delays, given how annoying human behavior at traffic lights can be (running red lights, accelerating too slowly during green lights, etc.).
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