Effectiveness of a Countdown Timer in Reducing or Turnover Time

Effect of Phase Countdown Timers on Queue Discharge Characteristics Under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions

An Analysis of The Effects of Installing Pedestrian Countdown Timers on the Incidence of Pedestrian Crashes in the City of Detroit Michigan

In large cities, pedestrians account for 40% to 50% of traffic fatalities. Previous studies based on relatively small samples have concluded that Pedestrian Countdown Timers can reduce pedestrian crashes at signalized intersections. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of Pedestrian Countdown Timer (PCT) on crashes in a large city with a long baseline and relatively patter...

Impact of Signal Timing Information on Safety and Efficiency of Signalized Intersections

Signalized intersections are provided in traffic networks to improve the safety and efficiency of vehicular and pedestrian movement. There are various measures under education, enforcement and engineering headings that are being attempted to improve safety and efficiency of operations at a signalized intersection. Provision of signal countdown timer, a timer showing the remaining red and green ...

Developing E-Loyalty Amongst Impulsive Buyers via Social Influence on Group Buying Websites

Group buying websites typically need a pre-determined minimum number of buyers for a deal before that deal is on. With the proliferation of these websites, it becomes very crucial for marketers to understand how they can capture online group sales early. Consumers at group buying websites are usually not aware of the deals prior visiting the websites. Therefore purchases made at group buying we...

Capcap: an output-agreement game for video captioning

CapCap is an output-agreement game that challenges players’ listening and speaking skills. Players submit their transcriptions for short video segments against a countdown timer, in one of three pre-specified modes, to score points and support their team. Adding entertainment value, the game channels input toward captioning videos without monetary rewards. It deploys a novel human computation a...