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August 17, 2006. Presentation Overview. Deployment AreaImplementation ApproachPrevious Traffic SystemField Changes RequiredArchitectureIQ Connect? NTCIP TranslatorChallengesFuture DirectionsSummary. August 17, 2006. Deployment Area. Manatee County, FloridaState Route 70 in Bradenton FLAlso
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1. Peek – ACS Lite Deployment Quixote Traffic Corporation Peter Ragsdale August 17, 2006
2. August 17, 2006 Presentation Overview Deployment Area
Implementation Approach
Previous Traffic System
Field Changes Required
Architecture
IQ Connect™ NTCIP Translator
Challenges
Future Directions
Summary
3. August 17, 2006 Deployment Area Manatee County, Florida
State Route 70 in Bradenton FL
Also includes an intersection at US 301 and 51st Avenue ? Arterial has a turn included
Nine Intersections total
4. August 17, 2006 Implementation Approach - Previous Traffic System Peek 3000E Controllers
Closed-loop CLMATS™ System
Master/Local system
9600 Baud FSK dedicated communications
Supports Upload, Download, Status Monitoring
Detection mostly loops, one video system
5. August 17, 2006 Implementation Approach - Field Changes Required Total = nine (9) harnesses, twenty-one (21) shelf mounted amplifiers and six (6) 2-channel loop detector cards
Locate and split out loops at the following locations:
Caruso Rd – Locate advanced loops for East and West (detectors 9-14)
Natalie Way – Locate loops; split out phase 2/6 detectors
45th – Locate loops for 2/6; split out phase 6.
39th – Locate loops; split out East and West detectors
37th – Locate loops; split out phase 2/6 detectors.
33rd – Locate loops; split out phase 2/6 detectors.
30th – Split out phase 2/6 detectors.
SR70 & US301 – Tie loop detectors for Phase 7 (7 & 15) together to free detector 15. Split N/S (2/6) detectors. Leave curb and center lanes tied together on phases 4/8; split out fast lane and wire into channels (phase 4) 17 and (phase 8) 18.
US301 & 51st – Split out phase 2/6 detectors
Installed 6 Peek Unitrak Video Detection Systems
6. August 17, 2006 Implementation Approach - Architecture Converted to a “Master-less” System
ACS-Lite Computer communicates directly to each controller
Remote Access to ACS-Lite Computer available
9600 Baud FSK Multi-drop Communication System from ACS-Lite to Controllers
All controllers are on one line
Disconnected from previous CLMATS™ System
Upload / Download available at intersections only
Used IQ Connect™ NTCIP Translators
7. August 17, 2006 Implementation Approach - Architecture
8. August 17, 2006 Implementation Approach - IQ Connect™ NTCIP Translator Converts NTCIP Standard Objects to proprietary protocol of controllers
Allows connection of non-NTCIP devices to an NTCIP-based system such as ACS-Lite
Most ACS-Lite functionality developed within the Translator device
Polls attached device using existing protocols for various status information, etc
Facilitates migration of different controller types in the future since most work already completed
Some minor work required in controller to generate new information required by ACS-Lite
External version of IQ Connect™ used (internal now available)
9. August 17, 2006 Challenges Translator / Controller Communications
Heavy communications between translator and controller was not anticipated in original translator design
Temporary Loss of Communications had negative effect
Require to buffer and anticipate ACS-Lite communications
ACS-Lite modified to provide “gaps” between “sets”
Modified Proprietary Protocol to include mapping of additional System Sensor data
Needed to generate new information regarding reason for vehicle and pedestrian demands
Informing ACS-Lite of controller database changes
10. August 17, 2006 Future Directions Support existing systems such as CLMATS™ concurrently with ACS-Lite
Implementation of a “pass-thru” command within the translator
Port the ACS-Lite algorithm to Linux and operate on an ATC-based Master controller
Integrate ACS-Lite into a central system and operate it over Ethernet communications (currently supported by the translators)
Port ACS-Lite version of translator to additional translators used for other Quixote family controllers
Enhance ACS-Lite for Interval-based conrtollers
11. August 17, 2006 Summary ACS-Lite is a cost-effective implementation of Adaptive Control
Minimal additional detection when compared to other Adaptive Control Systems
Minimal Field work required
Reasonable number of controllers per communication line
Depending on network, it may not require any changes
Use of an NTCIP translator is a feasible and cost-effective approach to NTCIP and ACS-Lite
12. August 17, 2006 Peek – ACS Lite Deployment
Quixote Traffic Corporation
Peter Ragsdale August 17, 2006