maxband
Maxband is a traffic signal timing optimization technique used to coordinate signals along arterial road corridors in order to create a green wave for vehicles traveling at a chosen speed. The method aims to align signal offsets and cycle lengths so that a progressing vehicle encounters successive green phases across multiple intersections, improving throughput and reducing stops and delays.
The core idea of Maxband is to optimize timing parameters—primarily cycle length, signal offsets, and green
Maxband is often paired with related methods, such as SIGBAND, which extend the approach to handle multiple
Today, Maxband remains a foundational concept in traffic engineering for arterial coordination, frequently taught in transportation