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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Tara Astigarraga, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher V. DeRobertis, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IL;
Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Jalisco, MX;
Daniel J. Winarski, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Smart traffic signal methods are provided. One method includes determining a stopping distance for a vehicle approaching a geographic location and, in response to determining the stopping distance, determining whether the first vehicle will stop prior to reaching the geographic location. The method further includes, in response to determining that the vehicle will not stop prior to reaching the geographic location, modifying a signal of a traffic light located at the geographic location. Systems and computer program products for performing the above method are also provided.