原文传递 A PORTABLE REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HIGHWAY WORK ZONES
题名: A PORTABLE REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HIGHWAY WORK ZONES
作者: Prahlad Pant
关键词: freeway work zone, work zone, intelligent transportation systems, advanced traffic information system, real time traffic, incident management, traffic delay, travel time
摘要: The Travel Time Prediction System (TIPS) is a portable, real-time, automated system that calculates Travel times between different points in advance of and within a freeway work zone and displays diem to motorists on changeable message signs. It collects real-time traffic flow data at 30 sec intervals using several non-contact sensors, transmits the data by wireless communication to an on-site personal computer, processes the data with a specially-develop intelligent software to obtain the estimated travel time, and transmits die travel time information by wireless communication to changeable message signs positioned at pre-determined locations al(»g die freeway section which in turn display the information to the motorists. TIPS integrates several off-the-shelf equipment with the software and requires m i n i m al human supervision during operation TIPS can display simple, easily-understood messages cm portable changeable message signs, such as; MINUTES TO END OF WORK ZONE ” , or ” XX MINUTES DELAY AHEAD ” where XX is calculated
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