I found this video from Streetfilms about L.A.’s traffic control system very fascinating. The video is narrated by Bill J. Shao, a senior engineer at ATSAC Operations which stands for Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control.
He talks about how L.A.’s traffic control system is pretty much completely automated now, with only 1 or 2 personnel required to monitor the computers that do all of the calculations and whatnot in terms of traffic. The computer system automatically gives priority to public transportation and can adjust to almost any type of traffic situation such as accidents and congestion. The entire system is also a great tool for the city of Los Angeles to mine traffic data, as every bit of information that goes through the system gets collected and compiled to show how heavy traffic is and how slow/fast traffic is moving.
I couldn’t embed the video, so you’ll have to watch it here.
I’ve posted about my fascination withMechagodzilla before, but this new remote controlled Mechagodzilla 20″ toy takes the cake. First of all, this thing is 20″. The size alone truly makes this R/C toy worth getting. But on top of the size are the many movements that mimic the 1974 film, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, such as 360-degree head spinning, rotating hands, light-up toes and fingers, and the center LED panel…thing.
Unfortunately for me, this R/C toy is priced at $830. That’s about $800 more than I’d be willing to pay. If this thing was life-sized, I’d pay $830 for it.
