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MIT researchers publish study on traffic-light-free 'smart intersection'
Researchers at MIT have published a study outlining the basis for a potential traffic-light-free transportation design that, if developed, could allow twice as many cars to travel smoothly on the road.
Language Tree
Collaborative Listening and Speaking: Presenting, Part 2
This lesson for beginner English learners focuses on formal and informal presentation skills: Providing information to friends, using eye contact, presenting a familiar topic, informal or formal presentation language based on the setting.
KERA
Flying Cars Coming in 2020
Recently, Uber announced plans to use new technology to create flying cars which will be ready for demonstration by 2020. Rather than picturing a car from a science fiction story, imagine a vehicle that looks more like a helicopter. In...
Curated Video
The Vietnam War, The End, 1975
After 30 years of civil war, finally North Vietnam captures South Vietnam and makes a unified country ruled by its communist rulers till present time.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Logistics Case Studies
Case studies of companies saving money through changing shipping routes, using technology and behavior change
Next Animation Studio
Hollywood’s cougars set to get their own break-out bridge
Trapped between encircling highways, L.A.’s mountain lions need a life-saving crossing to break out of a shrinking gene pool.
Next Animation Studio
Japanese technology project to ease traffic jams in India
A new intelligent transportation system will be installed in Bangalore, India in order control and reduce traffic jams throughout the city.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traffic Jam Part 7: Mission Accomplished
Students celebrate by watching the traffic flow smoothly at their intersection and reflect on the role computers play in helping to solve complex problems. This is part of a 7-part engineering design lesson. [1:53]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traffic Jam Part 6: Run a Simulation
Students utilize a computer simulation to help solve their problem of traffic light congestion. This is part of a 7-part engineering design lesson. [3:55]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traffic Jam Part 5: Make a Model
Students process and analyze data on traffic light congestion. This is part of a 7-part engineering design lesson. [3:31]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traffic Jam Part 3: Brainstorm
Students meet Dave Musicant, a computer science professor and explain that they want to try to reduce the amount of time they spend waiting at red lights at the intersection by their school. [3 min, 1 sec]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traffic Jam Part 2: Straight to the Source
Students visit their city's traffic management center, tour the traffic signal control room and meet with Nick Van Gunst, a traffic engineer who shows them that the city's traffic light system is controlled by computers. They learn that...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Traffic
Are you a late merger? You might be on to something. Ira speaks with Tom Vanderbilt, author of 'Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)' about the psychology and engineering found where the rubber meets the road.