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A new study found adaptive traffic signals powered by big data reduced peak-hour travel times by 11% in China’s 100 most congested cities – saving 31.73 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. (www.nature.com)
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-03-01 05:53:17+00:00.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But they already have sensors. That‘s not what China differentiates from the rest here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Did you read the article? Standard traffic cameras or sensors are all you need to implement this. And yes, most places have the technology already in place to do most of it. You just need to add the part to network them and control the lights.