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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Traffic Control Systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 227-0312/01
Abbreviation SČSD
Course title Traffic Control Systems
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Transport Constructions
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Miloslav Řezáč, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

- Introduction to road traffic management
- Technical means for road traffic management
- Traffic surveys in the area of road traffic management
- Creation of fixed signal plans
- Dynamic traffic management
- Coordination of control (green wave)
- Controllers and traffic detectors
- Central management (in selected cities)
- Preference public transport
- Managing the movement of pedestrians and cyclists
- Telematics applications in the field of road traffic management
- Excursion specialized centers

Literature

- Donald R. Drew, McGraw-Hill: Traffic flow theory and control, 1968.
- Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn, Walter P. Kilareski: Principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis, Publisher: Wiley, 2009.

Advised literature

- PIARC Road Safety Manual, 2004
- Roberto Busi, Maurizio Tira: Safety for pedestrians and two-wheelers, 2001
- M. Ohidul Haque: Road Safety, Data Colletion, Analysis, Monitoring and Countermeasures Evaluation with cases, 1984
- N. J. Garber, L. A. Hoel: Traffic and Highway Engineering, 2009
- Rune Elvik, Truls Vaa: The Handbook of Road Safety measures, 2004