Richardson, TX Honored for AI Innovation That Revolutionized Traffic Management
A partnership between the City of Richardson and the University of Texas at Dallas using artificial intelligence to improve drive times has been internationally recognized.
The Distributed Agent-based traffic Lights, known as DALI, improved the traffic infrastructure at the Nexus, cutting down commuter delays by 30 percent and reducing overall traffic delays by 40 percent.
Dr. Rym Wenkstern runs the Smart Cities Research Lab at UT Dallas where it was developed.
"This was truly the inaugural multi-agent based solution ever implemented in the United States," Wenkstern stated.
The concept first occurred to her back in 2009, yet she acknowledges that it emerged too early for widespread acceptance.
Everyone would look at me as if to say, 'This lady isn’t quite right,'" Wenksten quipped. "People were even telling me I was watching way too many sci-fi flicks.
In time, her laboratory managed to implement the technology at several intersections initially, which later expanded to encompass fifteen such crossings.
The research indicated a 40-percent decrease in traffic delays along with a 25-to-30 percent reduction in delays experienced by commuters.
She mentions her desire to utilize the technology in other locations as well, such as within the city of Dallas.
The future implementation of the project relies on securing funds. The current initiative has been provided with support via a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
The system received recognition as one of the Smart 20 Award's Top 3 Best-in-Class projects.
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