Keep Moving, Stay Tuned

Transfers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marith Dieker
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Sociotechnical Systems ◽  
The Other ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Traffic Jams ◽  
Information Updates ◽  
The 1960S

With the rise of privatized automobility and the increase of traffic jams, new sociotechnical systems have emerged that aim at traffic control. Radio traffic information has been a key element in these systems. Through a qualitative analysis of historical radio broadcasts of the largest Dutch news station between 1960 and 2000, this article explores the changing format and content of traffic information updates. I will show how the rather formal, detailed, and paternalistic narratives of the traffic reports in the 1960s gave way to more informal, witty, yet flow-controlling traffic information discourse in later decades. I will explain the dynamics involved by drawing on mobility and media studies and by developing two distinct notions of flow, one of which builds conceptually on Raymond Williams’s work on mobile privatization, the other is grounded in the field of traffic management. In so doing, this article aims to contribute to a better understanding of the role of public radio broadcasts in our world of privatized automobility.

scholarly journals Mobile Road Traffic Management System Using Weighted Sensor

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Adegbenro Akinboro ◽  
Johnson A Adeyiga ◽  
Adebayo Omotosho ◽  
Akinwale O Akinwumi
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Real Time Traffic ◽  
Traffic Management System

<p><strong>Vehicular traffic is continuously increasing around the world, especially in urban areas, and the resulting congestion ha</strong><strong>s</strong><strong> be</strong><strong>come</strong><strong> a major concern to automobile users. The popular static electric traffic light controlling system can no longer sufficiently manage the traffic volume in large cities where real time traffic control is paramount to deciding best route. The proposed mobile traffic management system provides users with traffic information on congested roads using weighted sensors. A prototype of the system was implemented using Java SE Development Kit 8 and Google map. The model </strong><strong>was</strong><strong> simulated and the performance was </strong><strong>assessed</strong><strong> using response time, delay and throughput. Results showed that</strong><strong>,</strong><strong> mobile devices are capable of assisting road users’ in faster decision making by providing real-time traffic information and recommending alternative routes.</strong></p>

scholarly journals PLANNING FACTORS AFFECTING METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT (CASE STUDY: METROPOLIS OF TABRIZ)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sina Darban Khales
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Factors Affecting

In modern urban planning, traffic management and planning are considered essential elements in urban planning and design. In fact, there is an increasing need to consider and apply certain policies for traffic system improvement in the modern urban planning and management due to the important role of urban roads and their direct relationship with population growth in cities. The urbanization phenomenon in Iran and the increasing number of automobiles in its cities have led to an exponential growth in urban traffic, which is the main concern of urban managers in Tabriz Metropolis in this country. Considering the current conditions in Tabriz, this study attempts to evaluate the traffic management and planning strategies in this city. Desk and field research methods were used for data collection. The related data was then analyzed using SPSS through the one-sample t-test and regression analysis. The mean value of the studied indicators for traffic planning improvement is 4.56, which is higher than the average and indicates the important role of the factors affecting traffic control planning improvement in Tabriz. Finally, CORSIM was used to examine the high-traffic areas of Tabriz and evaluate the traffic volume reduction rate in this city.

scholarly journals Introduction: the urban–rural connection: changing issues of belonging and identification

Africa ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Geschiere ◽  
Josef Gugler
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Region Of Origin ◽  
Special Aspect ◽  
Power Base ◽  
Home Village ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Village

Since the 1960s researchers have emphasised the continuing importance of rural–urban connections as a special aspect of urbanisation in Africa. It is clear that since then, in many parts of Africa, the involvement of urbanites with their ‘home’ village has increased rather than decreased. Four of the articles in this issue were originally papers presented at two ASA panels (Toronto, 1994) which set out to explore these rural–urban connections. The content of the exchanges and the moral involvement of city people and villagers in such relations vary greatly. The variations have important implications for regional differences in, for instance, the development of new modes of accumulation or the cementing of ethnic networks. The other article (by Dickson Eyoh) addresses the effects of recent political changes in this context—a theme also raised by the other articles. In many parts of Africa democratisation seems to evoke an obsession with ‘autochthony’, origin and belonging. The increasing role of elite associations, as an alternative to multi-party politics, makes the rural connection of vital importance to urban politicians. Hence ‘the village’, and more generally the region of origin, acquire new importance as a power base in national politics.

Distributed Link-Layer Control for Automated Highway Systems

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huei Peng
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Management ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Link Layer ◽  
Automated Highway Systems ◽  
Traffic Distribution ◽  
Automated Highway ◽  
Distributed Control Algorithm ◽  
Layer Control

The modeling and design of a link-layer control algorithm for automated highway systems are presented in this paper. Link-layer control systems address the coordination of traffic on a stretch of highway, and serve as the intermediate layer between traffic management (ATMS) and vehicle control (AVCS) systems. The key role of the link layer control system is to use macroscopic traffic information for improved traffic flow. A distributed control algorithm is developed based on optimal control theory. The proposed control law is implemented in a simulation program which keeps track of the motions of each individual vehicles on the highway. Simulation results under three perturbed conditions—uneven traffic distribution, broken vehicle, and traffic merging—are presented.

Communication Improvement and Traffic Control Based on V2I in Smart City Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamata Rath ◽  
Bibudhendu Pati
Keyword(s):  
Soft Computing ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Intelligent Vehicles ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Computing Technique ◽  
Smart Vehicles ◽  
Soft Computing Techniques ◽  
Intelligent Communication

This article describes how soft computing techniques are tolerant of imprecision, intended on approximation, focus on uncertainty and are based on partial truth. Current real-world problems pertaining to congested traffic is pervasively imprecise and therefore design of smart traffic control system is a challenging issue. Due to the increasing rate of vehicles at traffic points in smart cities, it creates unexpected delays during transit, chances of accidents are higher, unnecessary fuel consumption is an issue, and unhygienic environment due to pollution also degrades the health condition of general people in a normal city scenario. To avoid such problems many smart cities are currently implementing improved traffic control systems that work on the principle of traffic automation to prevent these issues. The basic challenge lies in the usage of real-time analytics performed with online traffic information and correctly applying it to some traffic flow. In this research article, an enhanced traffic management system called SCICS (Soft Computing based Intelligent Communication System) has been proposed which uses swarm intelligence as a soft computing technique with intelligent communication between smart vehicles and traffic points using the vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) concept of VANET. It uses an improved route diversion mechanism with implemented logic in nanorobots. Under a vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) scenario, the communication between intelligent vehicles and infrastructure points takes place through nanorobots in a collaborative way. Simulation carried out using Ns2 simulator shows encouraging results in terms of better performance to control the traffic.

Pilot Performance and Workload Using Traffic Displays to Support Free Flight

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ephimia Morphew ◽  
Christopher D. Wickens
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Pilot Performance ◽  
Or Efficiency ◽  
Innovative Solutions

Arising from the need to employ innovative solutions to safely and efficiently maintain air traffic separation in increasingly denser skyways, the concept of Free Flight involves shifting some air traffic management responsibilities from air traffic control specialists on the ground, to pilots in the cockpit. Such a shift in traffic management responsibilities will be critically dependent upon the development of displays to provide traffic and hazard information to pilots in the cockpit (Wickens, Carbonari, Merwin, Morphew, & O'Brien (1997; Battiste (in progress); Johnson, Battiste, Delzell, Holland, Belcher, & Jordan, 1997). This research examined the effect of different information-varying display aids (predictors and threat vectors) for in-cockpit traffic displays, on pilot performance, workload, attentional demands, and flight safety. Fifteen pilots flew a series of traffic avoidance scenarios in a Free Flight simulation designed to assess the effects of different levels of traffic display information on these pilot variables. Three, 2D-coplanar prototype displays were compared which differed in the level of traffic information provided. Analysis of the data revealed that the traffic display with the most predictive information supported increased safety and decreased workload, without appreciable decrements in flight performance or efficiency.

scholarly journals MEDIATIZATION OF ISLAMIC DOCTRINE IN A NEW ERA OF DIGITAL INDONESIA: The Case of Ḥadīth on Dajjāl

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
D. I. Ansusa Putra ◽  
Agus Firdaus Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
The Other ◽  
Close Link ◽  
New Era ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Media ◽  
Changing Role

<p><span lang="IN">This research is a study of the mediatization of the ḥadīth on Dajjāl (the anti-Christ) in the context of media culture. Mediatization of the ḥadīth through illustrations allows every Muslim to understand the stages and events that will occur at the </span><span>End of the Time</span><span> <span lang="IN">(<em>Ākhir al-Zamān</em>). Such ḥadīth is pre-actual doctrinal texts in Islam. This article uses the theory of mediatization that has a close link with the discipline of media studies and religiosity. </span></span><span>We</span><span lang="IN"> argue that the ḥadīth illus­tration as an expression of religious beliefs is a continuation of the massive use of technology in understanding religious doctrines. On the other hand, the illustration of the ḥadīth</span><span>.</span><span> <span lang="IN">Ḥadīth on the Dajjāl in digital media has formed a new pattern in the understanding of ḥadīth from abstract-imaginative to con</span></span><span>c</span><span lang="IN">rete-imaginative. The illustration of the Dajjāl has become an indication of the widespread role of the media in the spread of Islamic doctrines, and its changing role from being dominated by the texts to being dominated by the logic of religion. This research uses the theory of mediatization with the approach of media culture. The data is obtained from footage of such ḥadīth documentary airing on You</span><span>T</span><span lang="IN">ube accounts. These shows usually refer to preachers who are concerned with conveying the contents of the ḥadīth.</span></p>

Going with the Flow - Computer Visualization of Road Traffic Information

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-357
Author(s):  
John Murray ◽  
Yili Liu
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Color Coding ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Computer Visualization ◽  
Vehicular Speed ◽  
Real State

Advanced road traffic management systems provide numerous opportunities for the application of sophisticated computer visualization concepts. The operating staff in a traffic control center are required to assimilate large quantities of incoming data in order to determine the real state of traffic flow and congestion. Part of the incoming data relates to vehicular speed and density, and is often not subjected to sufficient pre-processing before presentation in tabular form on a video display terminal (VDT). Improvements in the format of the tabular information are therefore worthy of investigation. A traffic control simulation experiment was conducted to examine how human subjects extract information from VDT data presented in several different formats. Subjects were asked to respond to exceptional values which occurred randomly in tabular columns of frequently changing data. Their accuracy and reaction time were measured for data columns which were sorted or unsorted, and for data which was presented either numerically or color-coded. Analysis of the results suggests that both sorting and color-coding are significant in reducing response time, and that color-coding is appreciably more effective in this regard.

scholarly journals The Media (Studies) of the Pandemic Moment: Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Issue

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 555-561
Author(s):  
Jonathan Corpus Ong ◽  
Diane Negra
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Anniversary Issue ◽  
The Media ◽  
20Th Anniversary ◽  
The One

Television & New Media commemorates its 20th year anniversary with this diverse collection of short reflection pieces on the “intellectual and institutional turbulence” facing media studies and the ways our colleagues have taken up these challenges in their work. Our introduction to the anniversary issue specifically addresses the role of media and media studies in the COVID-19 pandemic moment. On the one hand, our discipline has the opportunity to reinforce and reflect on its long-held arguments as we see how the pandemic reveals key insights of the field with uncanny clarity. On the other hand, for some, there is the nagging sensation we will have to do more and better if we are to adequately account for all the features of the current crisis.

The Role of Advanced Navigation in Future Air Traffic Management

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-53
Author(s):  
R. C. Rawlings
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Computer Assistance ◽  
Cathode Ray Tube ◽  
Operational Systems ◽  
Flight Deck

Over the last decade there has been considerable development of the applications of modern technology to the avionics of new aircraft. Examples of this have been the provision of area navigation and flight management systems, and now with the advent of cathode ray tube displays there is the opportunity to provide a greater range of information to the pilot in a more readily assimilable form than is at present possible. There have been similar developments in computer assistance to air traffic control (ATC) to aid the ground controller. There has, however, been a tendency for these and other parts of the operational system to be improved without fully evaluating their interaction with each other, especially the interaction between ATC and the flight deck. Unless this aspect is studied it is probable that the full capability of the system with its potential for improving the safety and economy of operation will not be fully realized.The Civil Avionics Section of Operational Systems Division at RAE Bedford, in collaboration with UK avionics manufacturers and funded by the Department of Industry, has been concerned for a number of years with the development and integration of these systems in the flight deck of the future and with the way in which they can be used to develop, in conjunction with ATC, an improved system of air traffic management.

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