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Book Synopsis Analysis of Adaptive Signal Control Strategies in Urban Corridors by : Ahmed Shawky Abdel-Rahim
Download or read book Analysis of Adaptive Signal Control Strategies in Urban Corridors written by Ahmed Shawky Abdel-Rahim and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Developing Crash Modification Factors for Adaptive Signal Control Technologies by : Raul Avelar
Download or read book Developing Crash Modification Factors for Adaptive Signal Control Technologies written by Raul Avelar and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study was to perform rigorous safety effectiveness evaluations of adaptive signal control technologies (ASCTs) used on urban corridors. To accomplish the goal of this study, the research team compiled safety data from Florida, Texas, and Virginia. Results from Florida and Texas did not offer statistical evidence of a change in safety derived from implementing ASCTs, except for a statistically large and significant reduction in rear end crashes (0.560 crash modification factor (CMF)). Conversely, the results from Virginia produced evidence of significant reductions in total crashes (a 13.3-percent reduction, or 0.867 CMF, at the 10-percent significance level), fatal and severe crashes (a 35.8-percent reduction, or 0.642 CMF, at the 5-percent significance level), and angle crashes (39.6-percent reduction, or 0.604 CMF, at the 5-percent significance level). The research team also conducted an economic evaluation that considered two scenarios: one in which the safety benefit estimated from the Virginia analysis is realized and one in which no measurable safety effect is realized (the worst-case outcome observed in this study), but operational benefits accrue after ASCT installation. When assuming a 13.3-percent reduction in total crashes, the benefit—cost (B/C) ratio was estimated as 65.56. When assuming no safety benefit derived from ASCT installations, the B/C ratio estimate reduced to 25.46. Data were analyzed using multiple estimation methods, including empirical Bayes, full Bayes, and interrupted time series with generalized estimating equations.
Book Synopsis Swarm-intelligence Based Adaptive Signal System by : Jonathan Corey
Download or read book Swarm-intelligence Based Adaptive Signal System written by Jonathan Corey and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 300,000 traffic signals in the United States, it is important to everyone that those traffic signals operate optimally. Unfortunately, according to the Institute of Transportation Engineers over 75% of traffic signal control systems are in need of retiming or upgrade. Agencies and practitioners responsible for these signals face significant budgeting and procedural challenges to maintain and upgrade their systems. Transportation professionals have traditionally lacked accessible and effective tools to identify when and where the greatest benefits may be generated through retiming and system feature selection. They have also lacked methods and tools to identify, select and defend choices of new traffic signal control systems. This is especially true for adaptive traffic signal control systems which are generally more expensive and whose adaptive algorithms are proprietary, invalidating many traditional analysis methods. To address these challenges, a new theoretical framework including queuing and traffic signal control models has been developed in this study to predict the impacts of signal control technology on a given corridor. This framework has been implemented in the STAR Lab Toolkit for Analysis of Traffic and Intersection Control Systems (STATICS) that uses an underlying queuing model interacting with simulated traffic signal control logic to develop traffic measures of effectiveness under different traffic signal control strategies and settings. The STATICS toolkit has been employed by the Oregon Department of Transportation and several other transportation agencies to analyze their corridors and select advanced traffic signal control systems. Furthermore, a new cost-effective adaptive traffic signal control system called the Swarm-Intelligence Based Adaptive Signal System (SIBASS) is proposed to address situations where optimum optimization strategies change with traffic conditions. Compared to the existing adaptive signal control systems, SIBASS carries an important advantage that makes it robust under communication difficulties. It operates at the individual intersection level in a flat hierarchy that does not use a central controller. Instead, each intersection self-assigns a role based on current traffic conditions and the current roles of neighboring intersections. Each role uses different optimization goals, allowing SIBASS to change intersection optimization criteria based on the current role chosen by that intersection. By designing cooperative features into SIBASS it is possible to create corridor coordination and optimization. This is accomplished using the characteristics of the swarm rather than external imposition to create order. SIBASS is evaluated via simulation under varied traffic conditions. SIBASS consistently outperformed the existing systems tested in this study. On average, SIBASS reduced system average per vehicle delay by approximately 3.5 seconds and system average queue lengths by 20 feet in the tested scenarios. New approaches to tailoring traffic signal control optimization strategies to current traffic conditions and desired operational goals are enabled by SIBASS. Combined, STATICS and SIBASS offer a solid basis upon which to build future tools and methods to analyze traffic signal control systems. Future STATICS analytical modules may include estimating environmental performance and costs as well as improvements to pedestrian modeling and mobility analysis. Environmental and pedestrian considerations also present opportunities for improvement of SIBASS. New optimization roles can be created for SIBASS to address environmental and pedestrian optimization issues.
Book Synopsis Safety Analysis and Crach Modification Factors of an Adaptive Signal Control Technology Along a Corridor by : Jesus Osorio
Download or read book Safety Analysis and Crach Modification Factors of an Adaptive Signal Control Technology Along a Corridor written by Jesus Osorio and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Development and Evaluation of Model-based Adaptive Signal Control for Congested Arterial Traffic by : Gang Liu
Download or read book Development and Evaluation of Model-based Adaptive Signal Control for Congested Arterial Traffic written by Gang Liu and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under congested conditions, the road traffic states of different arterial links will interact with each other; therefore, it is necessary to understand the behavior of traffic corridors and to investigate corridor-wide traffic coordinated control strategies. In order to achieve this, traffic flow models are applied in signal control to predict future traffic states. Optimization tools are used to search for the best sequence of future control decisions, based on predictions by traffic flow models. A number of model-based adaptive control strategies have been presented in the literature and have been proved effective in practice. However, most studies have modeled the traffic dynamic either at a link-based level or at an individual movement-based level. Moreover, the efficiency of corridor-wide coordination algorithms for congested large-scale networks still needs to be further improved. A hierarchical control structure is developed to divide the complex control problem into different control layers: the highest level optimizes the cycle length, the mid layer optimizes the offsets, and the Model Predictive Control (MPC) procedure is implemented in the lowest layer to optimize the split. In addition, there is an extra multi-modal priority control layer to provide priority for different travel modes. Firstly, MPC is applied to optimize the signal timing plans for arterial traffic. The objectives are to increase the throughput. A hybrid urban traffic flow model is proposed to provide relatively accurate predictions of the traffic state dynamic, which is capable of simulating queue evolutions among different lane groups in a specific link. Secondly, this study expands the dynamic queue concept to the corridor-wide coordination problem. The ideal offset and boundary offsets to avoid spillback and starvation are found based on the shockwave profiles at each signalized intersection. A new multi-objective optimization model based on the preemptive goal programming is proposed to find the optimal offset. Thirdly, the priority control problem is formulated into a multi-objective optimization model, which is solved with a Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm. Pareto-optimal front results are presented to evaluate the trade-off among different objectives and the most appropriate solution is chosen with high-level information. Performance of the new adaptive controller is verified with software-in-the-loop simulation. The applied simulation environment contains VISSIM with the ASC/3 module as the simulation environment and the control system as the solver. The simulation test bed includes two arterial corridors in Edmonton, Alberta. The simulation network was well calibrated and validated. The simulation results show that the proposed adaptive control methods outperform actuated control in increasing throughput, decreasing delay, and preventing queue spillback.
Book Synopsis Improved operation of urban transportation systems by :
Download or read book Improved operation of urban transportation systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adaptive Signal Control II written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is a comprehensive investigation of adaptive signal control. Traffic signal systems that respond in real-time to changes in traffic patterns are known as "Adaptive." An investigation of the effectiveness of adaptive signal control through simulation and modeling concludes that adaptive control brings immediate delay reduction and improved traffic control
Book Synopsis Analysis of Traffic Actuated Signal Control Strategies at Urban Diamond Interchanges by : Sang Soo Lee
Download or read book Analysis of Traffic Actuated Signal Control Strategies at Urban Diamond Interchanges written by Sang Soo Lee and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Potential Benefits of Adaptive Signal Control Strategies by :
Download or read book Potential Benefits of Adaptive Signal Control Strategies written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bericht des Glarnerischen Hülfsvereins für die Griechen an die Wohltäter derselben by :
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Book Synopsis Multi-perspective System-wide Analyses of Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Systems Using Microsimulation and Contemporary Data Sources by : Abhay Dnyaneshwar Lidbe
Download or read book Multi-perspective System-wide Analyses of Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Systems Using Microsimulation and Contemporary Data Sources written by Abhay Dnyaneshwar Lidbe and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary function of traffic signals is to assign the right of way to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at intersections. Effective traffic signal system reduces congestion, increases intersection capacity, and improves other traffic related performance measures such as safety and mobility. To ensure these goals are met, traffic signals require updated timings to maintain proper operation. These updated signal timings impact not only traffic performance, but overall transportation system efficiency. Because traditional signal timing plans may not accommodate variable and unpredictable traffic demands, a more proactive approach is necessary to ensure properly timed and maintained traffic signals. Adaptive traffic control systems (ATCS) continually collect data and optimize signal timing on a real time basis thereby reducing the aforementioned drawbacks of traditional signal retiming. Understanding and characterizing how these systems are working is important to transportation engineers, and evaluating these systems can provide useful insights. The objective of this dissertation is to develop evaluation methodologies (both operational and economical) for adaptive traffic signal control that go beyond the traditional assessments that use traffic measures of effectiveness (MOEs). Case studies are conducted for Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) implementations in Alabama, which are useful in objective evaluations of ATCS (in general) for both their current and future operational environments by using microsimulation techniques and/or field data from contemporary data sources. The study contains detailed comparative analyses of traffic operations of the study corridors for existing peak hour traffic conditions under the previous time-of-day (TOD) plan and similar peak hour conditions after SCATS implementation. Although simulation analysis using VISSIM traffic microsimulation software is the primary methodological technique used for evaluating comparative performances, arterial data from other sources (Bluetooth MAC Address Matching and crowdsourced travel data) are also used to perform the evaluations, which is a novel application for this context. While past studies have considered either the arterial or its side-streets performances in their evaluations, this work explored a system-wide approach looking at the composite performance of both dimensions together. Finally, for transportation agencies which operate within budget constraints, it is important to know the real worth of attaining the benefits from ATCS implementations. The last chapter of this dissertation extends the evaluation methodology to include benefit-cost analysis (BCA) by evaluating the ATCS performance for both current and future traffic conditions. This information will be helpful for transportation agencies, planners, and practitioners to understand and justify their ATCS investment and also serve as a guideline for their future ITS projects.
Book Synopsis Analysis of Intersection Delay Under Real-time Adaptive Signal Control by : Paul Brian Wolshon
Download or read book Analysis of Intersection Delay Under Real-time Adaptive Signal Control written by Paul Brian Wolshon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System (ACS-LITE) for Wolf Road, New York by : Xuegang Ban
Download or read book Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System (ACS-LITE) for Wolf Road, New York written by Xuegang Ban and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive Control Software Lite (ACS-Lite) is a traffic signal timing optimization system that dynamically adjusts traffic signal timings to meet current traffic demands. The purpose of this research project was to deploy and evaluate the ACS-Lite adaptive traffic control system on a congested urban corridor in New York State (NYS). In this case, the Wolf Road Corridor in Albany, New York, was chosen. The primary goal was to document the experiences and key lessons learned from the deployment and evaluation regarding how an adaptive control system can be deployed, the advantages and disadvantages of the system, and whether it is suitable for use in other corridors in NYS. The results of the project showed that for heavily congested corridors adaptive control can improve flow within its own system, but may cause extra delays at the boundaries where there are interactions with other traffic control systems. Therefore, a more comprehensive control/management framework may be needed in some cases. The specific ACS-Lite software also needed to be upgraded and improved in order to work for the selected corridor, which caused delays to this project.
Book Synopsis FHWA Nationally Coordinated Program of Highway Research, Development, and Technology. Annual Progress Report. Fiscal Year 1992 by :
Download or read book FHWA Nationally Coordinated Program of Highway Research, Development, and Technology. Annual Progress Report. Fiscal Year 1992 written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Evaluation of Adaptive Signal Control Technology by : Mohammed Abdul Rawoof Shaik
Download or read book Evaluation of Adaptive Signal Control Technology written by Mohammed Abdul Rawoof Shaik and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory by : Lily Elefteriadou
Download or read book An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory written by Lily Elefteriadou and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive and concise treatment of the topic of traffic flow theory and includes several topics relevant to today’s highway transportation system. It provides the fundamental principles of traffic flow theory as well as applications of those principles for evaluating specific types of facilities (freeways, intersections, etc.). Newer concepts of Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and their potential impact on traffic flow are discussed. State-of-the-art in traffic flow research and microscopic traffic analysis and traffic simulation have significantly advanced and are also discussed in this text. Real world examples and useful problem sets complement each chapter. This textbook is meant for use in advanced undergraduate/graduate level courses in traffic flow theory with prerequisites including two semesters of calculus, statistics, and an introductory course in transportation. The text would also be of interest to transportation professionals as a refresher in traffic flow theory, or as a reference. Students and engineers of diverse backgrounds will find this text accessible and applicable to today’s traffic issues.