Traffic Signal Academy - Detection and Advanced Operations - Online Workshop

April 7 & 8, 2021

(9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time)

PDHs AVAILABLE

7 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of each day of the workshop to get 7 PDHs.

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WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

Simulation examples will illustrate the functionality of several controller parameters related to current guidelines on detection system design. The concepts of dilemma and indecision zone will be discussed and, low-speed and high-speed detection designs will be covered. A detailed presentation will provide appropriate values used by agencies on Volume Density settings and information on advanced controller features as well as on video detection will be presented. Relevant guidelines and references on Traffic Signal Priority Control, Traffic Responsive Control, Adaptive Traffic Signal Control and the System Engineering Analysis will be covered. Diamond Interchange Operations will be discussed and controller settings included. Preemption concepts will also be covered.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Details coming soon.

INSTRUCTOR

Airton G. Kohls, Ph.D.
Dr. Kohls is a Research Associate at the University of Tennessee's Center for Transportation Research. He holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He has twelve years of practical experience in Traffic Engineering with both public and private agencies. Dr. Kohls serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the University of Tennessee, Department of Civil Engineering, teaching Traffic Engineering Operations.

REGISTRATION

The registration fee is $150 per person. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office. A course may be canceled if there is low enrollment. Forty-eight hours notice will be given to registrants if a course is canceled.

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee Transportation Assistance Program