A newer vehicle detection technology that is increasing in popularity at signalized intersections is video imaging processing (VIP). This technology has three main components: video camera, video digitization and processing unit, and signal controller interface. With VIP technology, virtual (software-based) detectors can be placed anywhere within a video camera’s field of view. The video processing unit converts the video from the camera into a digital format, and a software algorithm processes the combination of the digitized field of view and virtual detectors to determine vehicle presence, as well as additional measures that cannot be obtained with ILDs (such as queue length). With the additional measures that can be obtained from VIP systems, a greater number of control strategies are possible. Thus, a greater level of traffic responsiveness can be obtained.