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ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles

Author : Lawrence A. Klein
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351800973
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Book Synopsis ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles by : Lawrence A. Klein

Download or read book ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles written by Lawrence A. Klein and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intelligent transportation system (ITS) offers considerable opportunities for increasing the safety, efficiency, and predictability of traffic flow and reducing vehicle emissions. Sensors (or detectors) enable the effective gathering of arterial and controlled-access highway information in support of automatic incident detection, active transportation and demand management, traffic-adaptive signal control, and ramp and freeway metering and dispatching of emergency response providers. As traffic flow sensors are integrated with big data sources such as connected and cooperative vehicles, and cell phones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices, more accurate and timely traffic flow information can be obtained. The book examines the roles of traffic management centers that serve cities, counties, and other regions, and the collocation issues that ensue when multiple agencies share the same space. It describes sensor applications and data requirements for several ITS strategies; sensor technologies; sensor installation, initialization, and field-testing procedures; and alternate sources of traffic flow data. The book addresses concerns related to the introduction of automated and connected vehicles, and the benefits that systems engineering and national ITS architectures in the US, Europe, Japan, and elsewhere bring to ITS. Sensor and data fusion benefits to traffic management are described, while the Bayesian and Dempster–Shafer approaches to data fusion are discussed in more detail. ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles suits the needs of personnel in transportation institutes and highway agencies, and students in undergraduate or graduate transportation engineering courses.

Transportation Sensors and Controls

Author : Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Publisher : SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Transportation Sensors and Controls by : Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers

Download or read book Transportation Sensors and Controls written by Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors

Author : Kyandoghere Kyamakya
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036508481
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Book Synopsis Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors by : Kyandoghere Kyamakya

Download or read book Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors written by Kyandoghere Kyamakya and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building around innovative services related to different modes of transport and traffic management, intelligent transport systems (ITS) are being widely adopted worldwide to improve the efficiency and safety of the transportation system. They enable users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and smarter decisions on the use of transport networks. Current ITSs are complex systems, made up of several components/sub-systems characterized by time-dependent interactions among themselves. Some examples of these transportation-related complex systems include: road traffic sensors, autonomous/automated cars, smart cities, smart sensors, virtual sensors, traffic control systems, smart roads, logistics systems, smart mobility systems, and many others that are emerging from niche areas. The efficient operation of these complex systems requires: i) efficient solutions to the issues of sensors/actuators used to capture and control the physical parameters of these systems, as well as the quality of data collected from these systems; ii) tackling complexities using simulations and analytical modelling techniques; and iii) applying optimization techniques to improve the performance of these systems.

ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles

Author : Lawrence A. Klein
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351800965
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Book Synopsis ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles by : Lawrence A. Klein

Download or read book ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles written by Lawrence A. Klein and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intelligent transportation system (ITS) offers considerable opportunities for increasing the safety, efficiency, and predictability of traffic flow and reducing vehicle emissions. Sensors (or detectors) enable the effective gathering of arterial and controlled-access highway information in support of automatic incident detection, active transportation and demand management, traffic-adaptive signal control, and ramp and freeway metering and dispatching of emergency response providers. As traffic flow sensors are integrated with big data sources such as connected and cooperative vehicles, and cell phones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices, more accurate and timely traffic flow information can be obtained. The book examines the roles of traffic management centers that serve cities, counties, and other regions, and the collocation issues that ensue when multiple agencies share the same space. It describes sensor applications and data requirements for several ITS strategies; sensor technologies; sensor installation, initialization, and field-testing procedures; and alternate sources of traffic flow data. The book addresses concerns related to the introduction of automated and connected vehicles, and the benefits that systems engineering and national ITS architectures in the US, Europe, Japan, and elsewhere bring to ITS. Sensor and data fusion benefits to traffic management are described, while the Bayesian and Dempster–Shafer approaches to data fusion are discussed in more detail. ITS Sensors and Architectures for Traffic Management and Connected Vehicles suits the needs of personnel in transportation institutes and highway agencies, and students in undergraduate or graduate transportation engineering courses.

Advanced Motion Control and Sensing for Intelligent Vehicles

Author : Li Li
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387444092
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (874 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Motion Control and Sensing for Intelligent Vehicles by : Li Li

Download or read book Advanced Motion Control and Sensing for Intelligent Vehicles written by Li Li and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the latest information in intelligent vehicle control and intelligent transportation. Detailed discussions of vehicle dynamics and ground-vehicle interactions are provided for the modeling, simulation and control of vehicles. It includes an extensive review of past and current research achievements in the intelligent vehicle motion control and sensory field, and the book provides a careful assessment of future developments.

Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors

Author : Kyandoghere Kyamakya
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783036508498
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors by : Kyandoghere Kyamakya

Download or read book Intelligent Transportation Related Complex Systems and Sensors written by Kyandoghere Kyamakya and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building around innovative services related to different modes of transport and traffic management, intelligent transport systems (ITS) are being widely adopted worldwide to improve the efficiency and safety of the transportation system. They enable users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and smarter decisions on the use of transport networks. Current ITSs are complex systems, made up of several components/sub-systems characterized by time-dependent interactions among themselves. Some examples of these transportation-related complex systems include: road traffic sensors, autonomous/automated cars, smart cities, smart sensors, virtual sensors, traffic control systems, smart roads, logistics systems, smart mobility systems, and many others that are emerging from niche areas. The efficient operation of these complex systems requires: i) efficient solutions to the issues of sensors/actuators used to capture and control the physical parameters of these systems, as well as the quality of data collected from these systems; ii) tackling complexities using simulations and analytical modelling techniques; and iii) applying optimization techniques to improve the performance of these systems. It includes twenty-four papers, which cover scientific concepts, frameworks, architectures and various other ideas on analytics, trends and applications of transportation-related data.

Human Factors in Intelligent Transportation Systems

Author : Woodrow Barfield
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317781104
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Book Synopsis Human Factors in Intelligent Transportation Systems by : Woodrow Barfield

Download or read book Human Factors in Intelligent Transportation Systems written by Woodrow Barfield and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program is a cooperative effort by government, private industry, and academia to apply advanced technology to the task of resolving the problems of surface transportation. The objective is to improve travel efficiency and mobility, enhance safety, conserve energy, provide economic benefits, and protect the environment. The current demand for mobility has exceeded the available capacity of the roadway system. Because the highway system cannot be expanded, except in minor ways, the available capacity must be used more efficiently to handle the increased demand. ITS applies advanced information processing, communication, sensing, and computer control technologies to the problems of surface transportation. Considerable research and development efforts will be required to produce these new technologies and to convert technologies developed in the defense and space programs to solve surface transportation problems. ITS has been subdivided into six interlocking technology areas. This book addresses human factors concerns for four of these areas: * Advanced Traveler Information Systems are a variety of systems that provide real time, in-vehicle information to drivers regarding navigation and route guidance, motorist services, roadway signing, and hazard warnings. * Advanced Vehicle Control Systems refer to systems that aid drivers in controlling their vehicle particularly in emergency situations and ultimately taking over some or all of the driving tasks. * Commercial Vehicle Operations address the application of ITS technologies to the special needs of commercial roadway vehicles including automated vehicle identification, location, weigh-in-motion, clearance sensing, and record keeping. * Advanced Traffic Management Systems monitor, control and manage traffic on streets and highways to reduce congestion using vehicle route diversion, automated signal timing, changeable message signs, and priority control systems. Two technical areas are not specifically addressed in individual chapters, but many aspects of them are covered in associated chapters: * Advanced Rural Transportation Systems include systems that apply ITS technologies to the special needs of rural systems and include emergency notification and response, vehicle location, and traveler information. * Advanced Public Transportation Systems enhance the effectiveness, attractiveness and economics of public transportation and include fleet management, automated fare collection, and real-time information systems.

Transportation and Information

Author : Piyushimita Vonu Thakuriah
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Transportation and Information by : Piyushimita Vonu Thakuriah

Download or read book Transportation and Information written by Piyushimita Vonu Thakuriah and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformations in wireless connectivity and location-aware technologies hold the promise of bringing a sea-change in the way transportation information is generated and used in the future. Sensors in the transportation system, when integrated with those in other sectors (for example, energy, utility and health) have the potential to foster novel new ways of improving livability and sustainability. The end-result of these developments has been somewhat contradictory. Although automation in the transportation environment has become increasingly widespread, the level of involvement and active participation by people, in terms of co-creation and contribution of information, has also increased. As a result, the following two major trends have been observed: (1) increases in Machine-to- Machine (M2M) communications; and (2) increases in the variety and volume of User-Generated Content. In this transportation paradigm, the pervasive use of Information and Communication Technologies will serve as the foundation for mobility intelligence towards an “ubiquitous information-centered mobility environment”. However, many technical and operational questions, as well as social, management and legal challenges present themselves in the transformation to this vision. The book presents a non-technical review of research and initiatives and a discussion of such opportunities and challenges.

Wireless Magnetic Sensor Applications in Transportation Infrastructure

Author : Rene Omar Sanchez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (839 download)

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Book Synopsis Wireless Magnetic Sensor Applications in Transportation Infrastructure by : Rene Omar Sanchez

Download or read book Wireless Magnetic Sensor Applications in Transportation Infrastructure written by Rene Omar Sanchez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are cost-effective measures to manage congestion due to increasing demand by improving the efficiency of existing transportation infrastructure. Traffic detection and surveillance play a pivotal role in deploying these technologies in the field. This dissertation continues the work that has been done in recent years in relation to the use of wireless magnetic sensor networks in transportation systems. As part of the effort to improve vehicle detection system technologies so that better management strategies can be implemented in the field, the work presented here focuses on advancing the use of wireless magnetic sensors in Intelligent Transportation Systems. This dissertation addresses improvements in algorithmic tools that advance the use of wireless magnetic sensors for both freeways and arterials. The applications addressed here include on-ramp queue estimation, arterial link vehicle-count, travel time estimation on heavily congested arterial streets, travel time and link vehicle-count in freeways, truck re-identification along long freeway segments, as well as cost-effective vehicle classification. The overall goal of this dissertation is to advance the use of these basic detection technologies to roles that extend beyond basic vehicle detection. A vehicle re-identification system, which relies on matching vehicle signatures from wireless magnetic sensors is modified to improve its performance for stop-and-go traffic conditions and is extended so that it can be used for truck re-identification along long freeway segments. The modifications to the algorithm address problems observed when vehicles stop or accelerate/decelerate as they go through the sensors. The modified system was tested to ensure that it overcame the deficiencies imposed by the original system. The extension of the vehicle re-identification system, presented as the iterative vehicle re-identification system, addresses traffic dynamics observed when vehicles travel along long road segments, in particular, vehicle overtaking. The system was tested extensively to ensure that it can be deployed for truck re-identification along long freeway segments, e.g., in between weigh-in-motion (WIM) stations. A link vehicle-count and a travel time estimator based on flow-measurements and vehicle re-identification data were studied at a freeway on-ramp, arterial segments as well as at freeway segments. The results show that the estimators are reliable and accurate, and are suitable for real-time traffic responsive management strategies that require precise link vehicle-count and/or vehicle travel time information, such as ramp metering, speed control and traffic intersection control. Vehicle classification, which utilizes a single wireless magnetic sensor installed in the middle of a freeway lane is also presented. The approach uses a two stage binary support vector machine (SVM) classifier based on features extracted from vehicle signatures. This is a cost effective classification system that uses a small subset of data efficiently extracted from the magnetic signal measured by the sensor. The results showed that vehicles can be reliably and accurately classified into passenger vehicles and trucks, and once trucks are extracted, this group can be further divided, with lower accuracy and consistency, into two groups: small trucks and large trucks. Finally, this dissertation presents a systematic tool for tuning vehicle re-identification parameters and evaluating performance. This tool uses different plots, metrics and algorithms to evaluate the output of the vehicle re-identification algorithm as well as estimates based on it, i.e., link vehicle-count and vehicle travel time.

Traffic Control System Operations

Author : James M. Giblin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Traffic Control System Operations written by James M. Giblin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advances in Control, Communication Networks, and Transportation Systems

Author : Eyad H. Abed
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0817644091
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (176 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Control, Communication Networks, and Transportation Systems by : Eyad H. Abed

Download or read book Advances in Control, Communication Networks, and Transportation Systems written by Eyad H. Abed and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-09-10 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unified volume is a collection of invited articles on topics presented at the Symposium on Systems, Control, and Networks, held in Berkeley June 5–7, 2005, in honor of Pravin Varaiya on his 65th birthday. Varaiya is an eminent faculty member of the University of California at Berkeley, widely known for his seminal contributions in areas as diverse as stochastic systems, nonlinear and hybrid systems, distributed systems, communication networks, transportation systems, power networks, economics, optimization, and systems education. The book will serve as an excellent resource for practicing and research engineers, applied mathematicians, and graduate students working in such areas as communication networks, sensor networks, transportation systems, control theory, hybrid systems, and applications.

Autonomous Ground Vehicles

Author : Ümit Özgüner
Publisher : Artech House
ISBN 13 : 1608071936
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Autonomous Ground Vehicles written by Ümit Özgüner and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the near future, we will witness vehicles with the ability to provide drivers with several advanced safety and performance assistance features. Autonomous technology in ground vehicles will afford us capabilities like intersection collision warning, lane change warning, backup parking, parallel parking aids, and bus precision parking. Providing you with a practical understanding of this technology area, this innovative resource focuses on basic autonomous control and feedback for stopping and steering ground vehicles.Covering sensors, estimation, and sensor fusion to percept the vehicle motion and surrounding objects, this unique book explains the key aspects that makes autonomous vehicle behavior possible. Moreover, you find detailed examples of fusion and Kalman filtering. From maps, path planning, and obstacle avoidance scenarios...to cooperative mobility among autonomous vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, this forward-looking book presents the most critical topics in the field today.

Control in Transportation Systems 2003

Author : International Federation of Automatic Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Control in Transportation Systems 2003 written by International Federation of Automatic Control and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Symposium covers the system & control aspects of all transportation modes (road, public, rail, air, maritime) and will host a variety of contributed, invited and plenary papers from academia, traffic and transportation administrations, consultants, and industry. It will cover theoretical and methodological results, recent research, new trends, practical operation, and evaluation of transportation systems. *Provides the latest research on Transportation Systems *Contains contributions written by experts in the field *Part of the IFAC Proceedings Series which provides a comprehensive overview of the major topics in control engineering.

Feedback Control Theory for Dynamic Traffic Assignment

Author : Pushkin Kachroo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319692313
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Feedback Control Theory for Dynamic Traffic Assignment written by Pushkin Kachroo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops a methodology for designing feedback control laws for dynamic traffic assignment (DTA) exploiting the introduction of new sensing and information-dissemination technologies to facilitate the introduction of real-time traffic management in intelligent transportation systems. Three methods of modeling the traffic system are discussed: partial differential equations representing a distributed-parameter setting; continuous-time ordinary differential equations (ODEs) representing a continuous-time lumped-parameter setting; and discreet-time ODEs representing a discrete-time lumped-parameter setting. Feedback control formulations for reaching road-user-equilibrium are presented for each setting and advantages and disadvantage of using each are addressed. The closed-loop methods described are proposed expressly to avoid the counter-productive shifting of bottlenecks from one route to another because of driver over-reaction to routing information. The second edition of Feedback Control Theory for Dynamic Traffic Assignment has been thoroughly updated with completely new chapters: a review of the DTA problem and emphasizing real-time-feedback-based problems; an up-to-date presentation of pertinent traffic-flow theory; and a treatment of the mathematical solution to the traffic dynamics. Techinques accounting for the importance of entropy are further new inclusions at various points in the text. Researchers working in traffic control will find the theoretical material presented a sound basis for further research; the continual reference to applications will help professionals working in highway administration and engineering with the increasingly important task of maintaining and smoothing traffic flow; the extensive use of end-of-chapter exercises will help the graduate student and those new to the field to extend their knowledge.

Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems

Author : Lipika Deka
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128142960
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems written by Lipika Deka and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems provides current and future researchers, developers and practitioners with the latest thinking on the emerging interdisciplinary field of Transportation Cyber Physical Systems (TCPS). The book focuses on enhancing efficiency, reducing environmental stress, and meeting societal demands across the continually growing air, water and land transportation needs of both people and goods. Users will find a valuable resource that helps accelerate the research and development of transportation and mobility CPS-driven innovation for the security, reliability and stability of society at-large. The book integrates ideas from Transport and CPS experts and visionaries, consolidating the latest thinking on the topic. As cars, traffic lights and the built environment are becoming connected and augmented with embedded intelligence, it is important to understand how smart ecosystems that encompass hardware, software, and physical components can help sense the changing state of the real world. Bridges the gap between the transportation, CPS and civil engineering communities Includes numerous examples of practical applications that show how diverse technologies and topics are integrated in practice Examines timely, state-of-the-art topics, such as big data analytics, privacy, cybersecurity and smart cities Shows how TCPS can be developed and deployed, along with its associated challenges Includes pedagogical aids, such as Illustrations of application scenarios, architecture details, tables describing available methods and tools, chapter objectives, and a glossary Contains international contributions from academia, government and industry

Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Author : Mashrur Chowdhury
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128098511
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems written by Mashrur Chowdhury and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems provides in-depth coverage of data-enabled methods for analyzing intelligent transportation systems that includes detailed coverage of the tools needed to implement these methods using big data analytics and other computing techniques. The book examines the major characteristics of connected transportation systems, along with the fundamental concepts of how to analyze the data they produce. It explores collecting, archiving, processing, and distributing the data, designing data infrastructures, data management and delivery systems, and the required hardware and software technologies. Users will learn how to design effective data visualizations, tactics on the planning process, and how to evaluate alternative data analytics for different connected transportation applications, along with key safety and environmental applications for both commercial and passenger vehicles, data privacy and security issues, and the role of social media data in traffic planning. Includes case studies in each chapter that illustrate the application of concepts covered Presents extensive coverage of existing and forthcoming intelligent transportation systems and data analytics technologies Contains contributors from both leading academic and commercial researchers Explains how to design effective data visualizations, tactics on the planning process, and how to evaluate alternative data analytics for different connected transportation applications

Novel Battery-less Wireless Sensors for Traffic Flow Measurement

Author : Krishna Vijayaraghavan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Novel Battery-less Wireless Sensors for Traffic Flow Measurement written by Krishna Vijayaraghavan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project presents a novel battery-less wireless sensor that can be embedded in the road and used to measure traffic flow rate, speed and approximate vehicle weight. Compared to existing inductive loop based traffic sensors, the new sensor is expected to provide increased reliability, easy installation and low maintenance costs. The sensor uses power only for wireless transmission and has ZERO idle power loss. Hence the sensor is expected to be extremely energy efficient. Energy to power this sensor is harvested entirely from the short duration vibrations that results when an automobile passes over the sensor. A significant portion of the project focuses on developing low power control algorithms that can harvest energy efficiently from the short duration vibrations that result when a vehicle passes over the sensor. To this effect this report develops and compares three control algorithms Fixed threshold switching, Maximum Voltage switching and Switched Inductor for maximizing this harvested energy. The novel Switched inductor algorithm with a dual switch control configuration is shown to be the most effective at maximizing harvested energy. All three of the developed control algorithms can be implemented using simple low power analog circuit components. The developed sensor is evaluated using a number of experimental tests. Experimental results show that the sensor is able to harvest adequate energy for its operation from the passing of every axle over the sensor. The sensor can reliably and accurately measure traffic flow rate.