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Traffic Control Marie desJardins. Why I picked it: I hate sitting at traffic lights and being stuck in traffic If people spent less time idling, it would reduce greenhouse emissions and calm road rage. Computing: Adaptive traffic light timing Traffic intersection control (see picture)
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Traffic ControlMarie desJardins • Why I picked it: • I hate sitting at traffic lights and being stuck in traffic • If people spent less time idling, it would reduce greenhouse emissions and calm road rage • Computing: • Adaptive traffic light timing • Traffic intersection control (see picture) • Monitor traffic density (google maps traffic option) Picture from a presentation by Peter Stone Picture from Google Maps
Your Slide Must… • Be a copy of slide 1 ONLY of this presentation • Must not change slide design, but can add any graphics, change fonts, etc. that you wish • Include your name and a title • Explain your application domain and why you chose it • Mention two or more applications of computers • Be readable(appropriate colors, font size, etc.) and grammatically correct • Have some visual interest (using slide design, clip art, or pictures) • Include citations for borrowed pictures
Submitting Your Slide • You must email your slide as an attachment, no later thanmidnight on Monday, October 15, to mariedj@cs.umbc.edu, kl4@umbc.edu, and clay2@umbc.edu • Download this file from http://www.cs.umbc.edu/courses/undergraduate/100/Fall12/sample-topic-slide.ppt • Attachment must be named <youremailid>-slide.ppt • No late slides will be accepted! • (you will have to do your presentation without a slide, and your grade will be reduced accordingly)