IMTC, in conjunction
with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has developed
an advanced traffic control center simulator for the US Department
of Transportation.
The system simulates the view of roadways as they might be seen
from a camera overlooking a freeway. A user can horizontally pan
up to 360 degrees as well as tilt vertically and zoom. The interactive
images were collected from a panoramic film camera where all the
photographed traffic was digitally removed. The system shows
computer generated vehicles on the actual roadway, where traffic
patterns can be changed at will, and accidents can be generated.
Currently limited to freeways, the system will soon include surface
streets as well.
[ read the press release ]
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images from the Simulator
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