21 results on '"TRAFFIC engineering"'
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2. Congestion Behavior and Tolls in a Bottleneck Model with Stochastic Capacity.
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Ling-Ling Xiao, Hai-Jun Huang, and Ronghui Liu
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TRAFFIC congestion , *CONGESTION pricing , *TRAVEL time (Traffic engineering) , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAVEL costs , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
In this paper we investigate a bottleneck model in which the capacity of the bottleneck is assumed stochastic and follows a uniform distribution. The commuters' departure time choice is assumed to follow the user equilibrium principle according to mean trip cost. The analytical solution of the proposed model is derived. Both the analytical and numerical results show that the capacity variability would indeed change the commuters' travel behavior by increasing the mean trip cost and lengthening the peak period. We then design congestion pricing schemes within the framework of the new stochastic bottleneck model, for both a time-varying toll and a single-step coarse toll, and prove that the proposed piecewise time-varying toll can effectively cut down, and even eliminate, the queues behind the bottleneck. We also find that the single-step coarse toll could either advance or postpone the earliest departure time. Furthermore, the numerical results show that the proposed pricing schemes can indeed improve the efficiency of the stochastic bottleneck through decreasing the system's total travel cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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3. Optimal control with the dynamic change of the structure of the road network.
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Bede, Zsuzsanna and Péter, Tamás
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OPTIMAL control theory , *DYNAMICAL systems , *ROAD construction , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC congestion , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
Optimization of traffic on a large public road network is a complex task. Reversible direction lane theory is an interesting and special method within this subject. This can completely support the fluctuation or alteration of main congested directions existing in the traffic dynamics (time of day, seasonal, etc.) on the existing road surfaces. In such case, certain subsystems of the main network cease to exist, and subsystems working with new connections take their place. This type of routing therefore changes the structure of the system ‘in an optimal direction’, but many practical and safety questions arise. The authors have examined the modelling of a Reversible Lane System (RLS) created based on a simple part of a road network, which is segmented into elements. Functions of each network element and contacts between them cease operating in the course of such change while new contacts and new function elements are activated instead. The article presents the mathematical modelling of the problem. It points out the fundamental questions of the structure change and exemplifies the above using a simple example. The authors studied a general mathematical model describing the RLS. They examined the availability of the optimal control in a sample network depending on the traffic density, using a new principle, which responds to the dynamic change of the structure of the network graph. It can be shown, that the results from the model are in harmony with the real traffic values based on measurements made in road traffic systems working with RLS. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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4. Performance Tuning of Coordinated Active Traffic Control Algorithm: Simultaneously Improving Corridor Safety and Mobility Performances.
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Jie Fang
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TRAFFIC engineering , *RAMP metering (Traffic engineering) , *TRAFFIC congestion , *MATHEMATICAL models , *ALGORITHMS , *TRAFFIC safety - Abstract
Proactive traffic control based on macroscopic traffic flow model is an innovative approach to active traffic management. An online, model predictive control (MPC) based active traffic control algorithm, DynaTAM, is proposed to implement integrated control through ramp metering (RM) and variable speed limit (VSL). DynaTAM predicts traffic states to anticipate incoming traffic congestion and to provide control plan recommendations for optimizing the network traffic conditions. However, as with other sophisticated prediction-based control algorithms, a system fine-tuning procedure is required for DynaTAM. In this study, two aspects will be addressed to further improve system performance. First, the control algorithm is evaluated to find the correlations between the prediction horizon length and the controlled system performance to suggest the most efficient prediction horizon length for the control algorithm. Second, safety considerations are quantitatively incorporated into the control algorithm. The control algorithm optimizes the traffic network targeting the cost reductions achieved by both improved mobility and reduced crash risk. A field-data-based simulation study is conducted to evaluate the system performance within various parameters and to determine the most suitable algorithm parameters. Optimized by the refined DynaTAM algorithm, the targeted area shows significant improvements in terms of both traffic safety and mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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5. Methods for numerical calculation of parameters pertaining to the microscopic following-the-leader model of traffic flow: using the fast spline transformation.
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Kuzhel, Nina, Bieliatynskyi, Andrii, Prentkovskis, Olegas, Klymenko, Iryna, Mikaliūnas, Šarnas, Kolganova, Olena, Kornienko, Svitlana, and Shutko, Volodymyr
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TRAFFIC engineering , *NUMERICAL analysis , *PARAMETER estimation , *MICROSCOPY , *CIVIL engineering , *TRAFFIC flow , *MATHEMATICAL models , *TRAFFIC congestion - Abstract
As known in transport engineering, civil engineering, transport planning and mathematics, traffic flow is the study of interactions between vehicles, drivers and infrastructure (including highways, signage and traffic control devices), with the aim of understanding and developing an optimal road network with efficient movement of traffic and minimal traffic congestion problems. The presented paper discusses a small part of a traffic flow study – the development of the methodology for assessing the speed and acceleration of a car during the column movement followingthe-leader, based on a new mathematical method. Two methods – (1) the numerical calculation of the first derivative, i.e. speed of the car movement; (2) the numerical calculation of the second derivative, i.e. acceleration of the car movement – were developed, using the fast spline transformation. In the future, parameters obtained with the help of two new methods, can be used to solve complex transportation problems, such as: (1) control of traffic flows; (2) organisation of harmonised work of traffic lights; (3) analysis of psycho-physiological condition of a driver, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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6. Compatibility analysis of macroscopic and microscopic traffic simulation modeling.
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Yin, Derek and Qiu, Tony Z.
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SIMULATION methods & models , *TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC flow , *TRAFFIC incident management , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
To implement model predictive traffic control to reduce congestion, traffic state variables such as flow, speed, and density need to be accurately predicted with real-time measurements. To evaluate the accuracy of online prediction of a macroscopic traffic model, this paper compares the predicted flow, density, and speed from a macroscopic simulation model with those from a microscopic simulation model, using METANET and VISSIM respectively, on a section of urban freeway. Three levels of traffic demands and seven different time step lengths in macroscopic simulation were applied to evaluate the compatibility of the two models. It was concluded that in the macroscopic simulation model there exists an optimum time step length, under moderate to heavy traffic demands the predicted traffic states from the macroscopic simulation are consistent with the outputs from the microscopic simulation, and under stop-and-go traffic states significant difference exists between the two models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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7. Mathematical model of transportation flow dynamics on a multilane highway.
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Mazurin, D.
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CELLULAR automata , *TRAFFIC engineering , *HIGHWAY research , *TRAFFIC flow , *REAL-time control , *TRAFFIC congestion , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
We present a microscopic model for the dynamics of a transportation flow based on cellular automata with improved lane changing rules. With this model, we study the influence of crossing transportation flows on the throughput of a multilane highway. For a two-lane highway with an exit, we obtain space-time density diagrams for different distributions of exiting cars along the lanes. Our results indicate how important traffic control is for the throughput of automobile roads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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8. Commuting Pattern with Park-and-Ride Option for Heterogeneous Commuters.
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Chengjuan Zhu, Bin Jia, Linghui Han, and Ziyou Gao
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CHOICE of transportation , *COMMUTERS , *FRINGE parking , *TRAFFIC congestion , *EXTERNALITIES , *TRAFFIC engineering , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
We study the effect of the parking on heterogeneous commuters' travel choice in a competitive transportation system which consists of a subway and a parallel road with a bottleneck of limited service capacity. Every morning, commuters either use their private cars only or drive their cars to the bottleneck, park there, and then take the subway to the destination. Considering the effects caused by body congestion in carriage and the parking fees, we developed a bottleneck model to describe the commuters' travel choice. There exist several types of equilibrium that corresponds to user equilibrium. We investigated the influence of the capacity of the bottleneck and the total travel demand on the travel behaviors and on the total social cost. It is shown that there exists a scheme with suitable subway fare and parking fees to implement the minimum total social cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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9. Dynamic Analysis of Traffic State and Congestion Propagation on Bidirectional Grid Network.
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Shu-bin Li, Bai-bai Fu, and Jian-feng Zheng
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TRAFFIC engineering , *DYNAMICAL systems , *TRAFFIC congestion , *PROBLEM solving , *TRAFFIC flow , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
Many traffic problems in China such as traffic jams and air pollutions are mainly caused by the increasing traffic volume. In order to alleviate the traffic congestion and improve the network performance, the analysis of traffic state and congestion propagation has attracted a great interest. In this paper, an improved mesoscopic traffic flow model is proposed to capture the speed-density relationship on segments, the length of queue, the flow on links, and so forth,The self-developed dynamic traffic simulation software (DynaCHINA) is used to reproduce the traffic congestion and propagation in a bidirectional grid network for different demand levels. The simulation results show that the proposed model and method are capable of capturing the real traffic states. Hence, our results can provide decision supports for the urban traffic management and planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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10. Analysis of Parking Reliability Guidance of Urban Parking Variable Message Sign System.
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Zhenyu Mei, Ye Tian, and Dongping Li
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AUTOMOBILE parking , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *CITY traffic , *PARKING lots , *TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC engineering , *CITIES & towns , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
Operators of parking guidance and information systems PGIS often encounter difficulty in determining when and how to provide reliable car park availability information to drivers. Reliability has become a key factor to ensure the benefits of urban PGIS. The present paper is the first to define the guiding parking reliability of urban parking variable message signs (VMSs). By analyzing the parking choice under guiding and optional parking lots, a guiding parking reliability model was constructed. A mathematical program was formulated to determine the guiding parking reliability of VMS. The procedures were applied to a numerical example, and the factors that affect guiding reliability were analyzed. The quantitative changes of the parking berths and the display conditions of VMS were found to be the most important factors influencing guiding reliability. The parking guiding VMS achieved the best benefit when the parking supply was close to or was less than the demand. The combination of a guiding parking reliability model and parking choice behavior offers potential for PGIS operators to reduce traffic congestion in central city areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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11. Nonlinear Autoregressive Conditional Duration Models for Traffic Congestion Estimation.
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Vlahogianni, Eleni I., Karlaftis, Matthew G., and Kepaptsoglou, Konstantinos
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TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC flow , *MATHEMATICAL statistics , *MATHEMATICAL models , *MATHEMATICAL analysis , *MATHEMATICAL combinations , *SIMULATION methods & models - Abstract
The considerable impact of congestion on transportation networks is reflected by the vast amount of research papers dedicated to congestion identification, modeling, and alleviation. Despite this, the statistical characteristics of congestion, and particularly of its duration, have not been systematically studied, regardless of the fact that they can offer significant insights on its formation, effects and alleviation. We extend previous research by proposing the autoregressive conditional duration (ACD) approach for modeling congestion duration in urban signalized arterials. Results based on data from a signalized arterial indicate that a multiregime nonlinear ACD model best describes the observed congestion duration data while when it lasts longer than 18 minutes, traffic exhibits persistence and slow recovery rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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12. A Continuous Petri Net Approach for Model Predictive Control of Traffic Systems.
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Júlvez, Jorge and Boe, René K.
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COMMUNICATIONS industries , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC congestion , *PETRI nets , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
Traffic systems are often highly populated discrete event systems that exhibit several modes of behavior such as free flow traffic, traffic jams, stop-and-go waves, etc. An appropriate closed loop control of the congested system is crucial in order to avoid undesirable behavior. This paper proposes a macroscopic model based on continuous Petri nets as a tool for designing control laws that improve the behavior of traffic systems. The main reason to use a continuous model is to avoid the state explosion problem inherent to large discrete event systems. The obtained model captures the different operation modes of a traffic system and is highly compositional. In order to handle the variability of the traffic conditions, a model predictive control strategy is proposed and validated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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13. Multimodal, multiclass stochastic dynamic traffic assignment for evaluating information provision strategies.
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Lee, Seungjae
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TRAFFIC engineering , *MATHEMATICAL models , *TRAFFIC congestion , *MATHEMATICAL optimization , *TRANSPORTATION - Abstract
A multimodal, multiclass stochastic dynamic traffic assignment model was developed to evaluate pre-trip and enroute travel information provision strategies. Three different information strategies were examined: user optimum [UO], system optimum [SO] and mixed optimum [MO]. These information provision strategies were analyzed based on the levels of traffic congestion and market penetration rate for the information equipment. Only two modes, bus and car, were used for evaluating and calculating the modal split ratio. Several scenarios were analyzed using day-to-day and within day dynamic models. From the results analyzed, it was found that when a traffic manager provides information for drivers using the UO strategy and drivers follow the provided information absolutely, the total travel time may increases over the case with no information. Such worsening occurs when drivers switch their routes and face traffic congestion on the alternative route. This phenomenon is the 'Braess Paradox'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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14. MULTIVALUED FUNDAMENTAL DIAGRAMS AND STOP AND GO WAVES FOR CONTINUUM TRAFFIC FLOW EQUATIONS.
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Günther, Marco, Klar, Axel, Materne, Thorsten, and Wegener, Raimund
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TRAFFIC flow , *TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC engineering , *MATHEMATICAL models , *NUMERICAL solutions to equations , *TRAFFIC surveys - Abstract
In the present paper a kinetic model for vehicular traffic leading to multivalued fundamental diagrams is developed and investigated in detail. For this model phase transitions can appear depending on the local density and velocity of the flow. A derivation of associated macroscopic traffic flow equations from the kinetic equation is given. Moreover, numerical experiments show the appearance of stop and go waves for highway traffic with a bottleneck. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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15. Traffic Equilibrium Paradoxes.
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Catoni, Stefano and Pallottino, Stefano
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COMMUNICATIONS industries , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC assignment , *TRAFFIC congestion , *MATHEMATICAL models , *COST control , *EQUILIBRIUM , *NETWORK analysis (Planning) - Abstract
Paradoxes may occur when different traffic equilibrium models are applied starting from the same data. When in the traffic system "players" of different size are present, a Mixed Behavior Equilibrium can be stated. One should expect, by intuition, that total cost decreases with the reduction of noncooperative players on the network. This assumption does not hold in general. This paper provides numerical examples to show it The problem of investigating the relationship between different equilibrium models arises when one considers a strategy for rerouting vehicles in road networks, in order to reduce congestion Route Guidance Systems, for example). The importance of identifying paradoxical situations in such problems is briefly discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1991
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16. A Stochastic Model for the Temporal Distribution of Traffic Demand -- The Peak Hour Problem.
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Alfa, Attahiru Sule and Le Minh, Do
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TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC engineering , *WORKING hours , *FLEXTIME , *TRAVELERS , *MATHEMATICAL models , *COST control , *TRAFFIC flow ,PREVENTION of traffic congestion - Abstract
One of the suggested techniques for reducing peak period traffic congestion is to flex work hours. If one is to predict the effect this work hour change shall have on the congestion, it is essential to understand how the peak traffic demand develops. However, there seem to be no existing theories explaining this process. In this paper, therefore, a mechanism by which commuters select their departure time from home is suggested and, based on this, a method is proposed for predicting the temporal distribution of traffic demand during the peak period. This should lead to the understanding of the effects of flexed work hours on the congestion. The model developed in this paper is based on the assumption that the commuters wish to arrive at work at a particular time without being delayed for too long in the system. A commuter therefore attaches cost to delays and also to early and late arrivals at work. This model proposes an iterative procedure by which to obtain the distribution of a commuter's departure time from home, assuming that he tries to minimize the total cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1979
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17. Stable Phase-Plane and Car-Following Behavior as Applied to a Macroscopic Phenomenon.
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Ceder, Avishai
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TRAFFIC flow , *AUTOMOBILE drivers , *TRAFFIC engineering , *AUTOMOTIVE transportation , *TRAFFIC surveys , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *TRAFFIC congestion , *VEHICLES , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
An attempt is made to furnish plausible explanations for some observed traffic-flow phenomena, based on known behavior of a pair of cars in a car-following situation. A fundamental psychophysical approach is applied deterministically in assessing actual driver performance. Observation of driver behavior in the traffic stream indicates that there are trajectories which loop clockwise in the phase (spacing/relative speed) plane. Based on these observations, and on a car-following equation appropriate for a two-regime (free-flow and congested-flow) phenomenon, an approximate limit cycle in the phase plane (switch-type behavior) is derived. The enveloping curves to these limit cycles may represent actual relatively close .spacing conditions. It is realized that the intersection point of an approximate enveloping curve and a threshold curve for detecting relative speed at a given spacing has an important property, and may be associated with the critical spacing which represents transition between the congested-flow and free-flow regimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1979
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18. Jam packed.
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Seife, Charles
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TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC congestion , *CIVIL engineering , *HIGHWAY engineering , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
Considers the effect of the number of cars on traffic congestion. The metaphor of states of matter applied to the motion of traffic; Analysis of synchronized traffic by the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in California and the University of Stuttgart, Germany; Development of optimising formulae based on stock market strategies; Addition of vehicles and other methods for regulating traffic flow.
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- 1999
19. Congestion Relief at Busy Container Terminals.
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Yongbin Han, Loo Hay Lee, Ek Peng Chew, and Koc Choon Tan
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TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC congestion , *HARBORS , *MATHEMATICAL models , *SIMULATION methods & models - Abstract
Reports on an operational planning concept proposed by the National University of Singapore's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering that seeks to address traffic congestion at container terminals. Types of activities that take place at a container terminal; Effects of traffic congestion; Potential benefits of the proposed mathematical model.
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- 2006
20. Dynamic Transportation Network Models for Advanced Traveler Information Systems.
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Bertsimas, Dmitris
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TRAFFIC congestion , *TRANSPORTATION problems (Programming) , *TRANSPORTATION , *TRAVEL , *MATHEMATICAL models , *URBAN transportation , *INFORMATION resources management , *TRAFFIC engineering , *ECONOMIC equilibrium - Abstract
Increasing urban and suburban traffic congestion has motivated interest in Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) aimed at improving the performance of transportation networks and quality of travel. The ongoing development of advanced route guidance systems is providing new opportunities to improve traffic conditions and to reduce both recurrent and non-recurrent congestion in these networks. In such a dynamic route guidance system, a central controller could be informed of trip makers' origins, destinations and departure times. The controller could use this information to develop a coordinated strategy to assign each vehicle to a route to its destination, on a real time basis, to achieve either user-optimal or system-optimal objectives. This research aims to present a new generation of dynamic network equilibrium models, incorporating travel choice problems, including traveler's mode choice, departure/arrival time choice and route choice. These models are expected to be able to function as off-line dynamic travel forecasting and evaluation tools, and eventually as real-time on-line models of urban transportation networks. In ATIS systems, there are two kinds of information available to travelers: current and future travel time information.
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- 1994
21. Congestion relief.
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Köhler, Nicholas
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TRAFFIC congestion , *TRAFFIC engineering , *TRAFFIC flow , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
This article looks at the work of civil engineer Alex de Barros who is seeking to create a workable traffic congestion alert system that would keep Calgary city traffic flowing through congestion points. He is developing a traffic forecasting system that will be able to give drivers real-time information on delays. After studying the buildups around the construction of the GE5 Interchange, de Barros made some interesting discoveries which are discussed.
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- 2007
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