Adaptive Traffic Control

Here is a link to a research project that involves the calculation of traffic with the use of the methods that we learned in class in order to optimize traffic time.

http://www.math.tu-berlin.de/coga/projects/traffic/advest/

I found this article very interesting because it shows that what we learn in class has real life applications that can be beneficial to our every day life. This site also includes a simulation model. These models are interesting as well because they give a better perspective to what we are learning in class by giving us an idea of how professionals approach similar problems in real life.
According to this tise, these models can also be used for safety reasons in areas where fast and safe evacuation ways need to be calculated.
If you get a chance, check out the different uses and applications of a more advanced version of our math corner to see how it is applicable to our everyday life.