Traffic detector handbook third edition

ROSA P. Traffic detector handbook : third edition. Volume II. About Contact Us Help. Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right.

Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions. Select one Select one.. Clear All Search. Back to Previous Page. Select the Download button to view the document. This document is over 5mb in size and cannot be previewed. Copy Export. Details You May Also Like. Details: Creators:. Klein, Lawrence A. The sensor application topics address safety, operational performance, multimodal issues, and physical and economic factors that the practitioner should consider.

Appendixes include research, background papers, and implementation guidance. Sensor types include both in-roadway and over-roadway sensors. Topics covered include sensor technology, sensor applications, in-roadway sensor design, sensor installation techniques and sensor maintenance.

The sensor technology chapter discusses the operation and uses of inductive loop detectors, magnetic sensors and detectors, video image processors, microwave radar sensors, laser radars, passive infrared and passive acoustic array sensors, and ultrasonic sensors, plus combinations of sensor technologies. Sensor application topics include safety, operation, multimodal issues, and physical and economic factors that affect installation and performance.

The appendixes include a variety of research, background papers, and implementation guidance. The information contained in this Handbook is based on the latest research on available treatments and best practices in use by jurisdictions across the United States and elsewhere.

References are provided for the student, practitioner, researcher, or decisionmaker who wishes to learn more about a particular subject. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange.

The U. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document. The updated third edition of the FHWA Traffic Detector Handbook published in a two-volume, comprehensive reference on sensors for traffic management on surface streets, arterials, and freeways.

The Handbook provides a comprehensive reference document to aid the practicing traffic engineer or technician in selecting, designing, installing and maintaining traffic sensors for signalised intersections and freeways. Topics covered include sensor technology, sensor applications, in-roadway sensor design, sensor installation techniques and sensor maintenance.