@article{ref1,
title="Optimizing settings for pedestrian-actuated signal control systems",
journal="Transportation research record",
year="1977",
author="Lin, Feng-Bor",
volume="644",
number="",
pages="102-107",
abstract="A pedestrian-actuated traffic signal control system has been implemented at intersections where most traffic conflicts are between vehicle flows and pedestrians. When properly implemented, such a system can process traffic flows more efficiently than a pretimed control system. It is not yet clear, however, how a pedestrian-actuated system can be best utilized, and misuse is not uncommon. This study provides a basis for proper use of a pedestrian- actuated system by characterizing the performance of the system at isolated intersections in terms of traffic delay. Three optimization problems of signal setting--the minimization of (a) average vehicle delay, (b) total delay of pedestrians and vehicle riders, and (c) the difference between average pedestrian delay and average vehicle delay--are discussed.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0361-1981",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}