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MIT researchers develop an improved system for timing of urban lights to minimize commuting times.

Anyone who has ever driven a city street and been frustrated by having to stop again and again for red lights has probably thought that there must be a better way. Now, researchers at MIT have developed a means of computing optimal timings for city stoplights that can significantly reduce drivers’ average travel times.

 

To read the original article: Traffic lights: There’s a better way | ScienceBlog.com