• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.13-22
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• 2012

Estimating directional design hourly volume (DDHV) is an important aspect of traffic or road engineering practice. DDHV on highway without permanent traffic counters (PTCs) is usually determined by the annual average daily traffic (AADT) being multiplied by the ratio of DHV to AADT (K factor) and the directional split ratio (D factor) recommended by Korea highway capacity manual (KHCM). However, about the validity of this method has not been clearly proven. The main intent of this study is to develop more accurate and efficient DDHV estimation models for national highway in Korea. DDHV characteristics are investigated using the data from permanent traffic counters (PTCs) on national highways in Korea. A linear relationship between DDHV and AADT was identified. So DDHV estimation models using AADT were developed. The results show that the proposed models outperform the KHCM method with the mean absolute percentage errors (MAPE).

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.1D
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• pp.23-30
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• 2006

The variation in the traffic volume on any given roads is the reflection of its user's economic activities and life patterns. And traffic volume flows in every hour usually take different charateristics depending on the location and the function of the roads. This study produced the Monthly Adjustment Factor, Weekly Adjustment Factor and Design hourly Factor, each of which is the index indicating the traffic volume charaterirstics on the highways leading to the recreation areas in the mountainous and seaside tourist sites. Applying these results, it might be possible to calculate the optimal AADT (Annual Average Daily Traffic) and DHV (Design Hour Volume), also be a help to establish a traffic management policy. Finally, it hopes to promote new version of KHCM (Korea Highway Capacity Manual) which includes traffic volume characteristics on recreation areas.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.23-34
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• 2009

This paper is described as an experimental analysis for the probabilistic directional design hour volume estimation. The main objective of this paper is to derive acceptable design rankings, PK factors, and PD factors. In order to determine an appropriate distribution for acceptable design rankings, 12 probability distribution functions were employed. The parameters were estimated based on the method of maximum likelihood. The goodness of fit test was performed with a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The Beta General distribution among the probability distributions was selected as an appropriate model for 2 lane roadways. On the other hand, the Weibull distribution is superior for 4 lanes. The method of the inverse cumulative distribution function came up with an acceptable design ranking of design for LOS D. An acceptable design ranking of 2 lanes is 190, while an acceptable design ranking for 4 lanes is 164. The PK factor and PD factor of 2 lanes was elicited for 0.119 (0.100-0.139) and 0.568 (0.545-0.590), respectively. On the other hand, the PK factor and PD factor for 4 lanes was elicited as 0.106 (0.097-0.114) and 0.571 (0.544-0.598), respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics S
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• v.36S no.3
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• pp.36-46
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 DSPN(Deterministic and Stochastic Petri Net)을 이용, 교차로에서의 차량 진입과 같은 이산 사건(discrete events)적인 상황을 해석하고, 교통신호기의 동작과 차량흐름을 모델링하였다. 교차로에서의 차량 흐름을 확률적 개념으로 표현하여, 차량 변화에 따른 교차로의 상황을 토큰의 변화로 나타내었다. GreatSPN을 사용한 모의 실험을 통하여, 모델링된 교통신호기하에서의 차량의 평균 지체시간을 분석하였다. 차량 지체시간을 이용하여 단위시간연장 교통량 대응 신호기와 본 논문에서 제안한 최대시간허용 교통량 대응 신호기의 성능을 비교 분석하여, 최대시간허용 교통량 대응 신호기가 단위시간연장 교통량 신호기보다 좋은 특성을 나타냄을 보였다. 2개의 교차로로 이루어진 시스템을 본 논문에서 개발한 기본 모듈들을 서로 연결하여 분석하였고, 이러한 성능 분석을 통하여 주위 여건에 적합한 새로운 교통신호기를 구현할 수 있음을 보였다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

This research focuses on the warrants for the Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes (TWLTL). Using a microscopic traffic simulation tool, two key parameters were investigated herewith. One is a wide range of the Design Hourly Volume (DHV), reflective of recent Korean roadway volume characteristics, that is conventionally reduced from the Average Daily Traffic (ADT). The other is driveway spacing, the length of the middle-lane section where two conflicting left-turn demands often compete for space. In addition, unlike previous researches, the way and the procedure the TWLTL operation is realized in the VISSIM S/W with its add-on application such as VISVAP is clearly stated and described in detail. According to the result of simulations for 10 volume scenarios, as expected, the higher the volume level is, the more delay the left-tuner experience. The Level Of Service (LOS) for most cases was in the range of C and D based on the non-signalized intersection LOS criteria. Furthermore, the TWLTL was found operable up to the volume level of 1,116 and 1,860 vph in heavy direction (equivalent of volume level 7) for 3-lane and 5-lane facility respectively, which covers significant portion of existing two to four-lane highway volumes in Korea.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

To decide the number of road lane is very important and related to the 30th design hourly factor in the design of transportation facilities. But, as the quantitative division of road types is difficult, most planner and designer for deciding the 30th design hourly factors have used the fixed values in our country. In this study, we have analyzed the time series property of the design hourly factors in national highways and developed the model capable of estimating the 30th design hourly factors using real data. The presented model is a simple regression model(DHV = K*AADT), which is applied to the division of road lanes(2 or 4 lanes) and the level of AADT(3 levels). As a results, the simple regression model have better performance than the existing method with respect to MAPE and $R^2$. Also, the variations of the 30th design hourly factors are small. The more traffic volume increase, the more the factors decrease. But, the limitation of this study is to use the exiting method estimating the values of the factors, it is subject to study hereafter.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.07a
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• pp.395-396
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• 2014

최근 급증하는 교통 혼잡으로 인해 시간적/물리적 손실이 크게 발생하고 있다. 이러한 교통난 해소는 시설투자만으로는 근본적인 해결책이 될 수 없다는 판단 하에 지난 수년간 보다 정확한 교통량을 예측하기 위해 다양한 교통량 예측 모델들이 개발되어왔다. 그러나 기존 모델들은 회기분석을 통해 과거 교통량을 분석하고 과거의 교통패턴이 미래에 지속적으로 연장된다는 가정 하에 연구되었기 때문에 실시간으로 급변하는 불규칙한 교통 패턴에 대한 예측의 신뢰성을 떨어트린다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 큐잉 네트워크 모델 기반의 교통량 예측 모델을 설계 하고 이를 바탕으로 안드로이드 기반의 애플리케이션을 구현하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.33-42
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• 2000

This Paper is a Part of research Project series to analyze unique traffic characteristics observable within weaving sections on urban freeways. The research objectives were to establish with headway distribution and maximum Passing volume on weaving sections the basis of weaving designs that can promote safety and efficiency. Until now, when one wants to check the maximum Passing volume on weaving sections, it is taken for granted using headway distribution of freeway basic section. However. it was suspected in this research that for weaving sections different form of headway distribution had better be used. To prove this, field surveys were made to count headway intervals which supposedly were influenced not only by freeway basic section flows but also by weaving flows and later on used to develop headway distribution for weaving sections. For validation of the developed headway distribution, $x^2$-test was applied to three different data set of observed headways, currently used headway distribution for basic sections(Pearson Type III distribution) and new headway distribution. The result indicated new headway distribution as the most appropriate distribution form. Also, maximum passing volume within weaving sections was calculated based on new headway distribution and compared with Drew's maximum Passing volume.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.2
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• pp.69-73
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• 2006

일반신호기는 정해진 신호시간에 따라 독립적으로 운영되는 정주기신호기와 TOD(Time of Day)식 신호기이다. 이런 일반신호기의 단점으로는 변동되는 교통량에 대응이 불가능하고, 교통량에 관계없이 연속적으로 신호체계가 이루어지기 때문에 차량의 이동성이 비효율적으로 됨에 따라 생산성 감소, 에너지낭비 및 자동차 배기가스 증가를 초래하고 있다 이를 개선하기 위한 방법으로서 본 논문에서는 4차선의 주차로와 2차선의 소방로로 이루어진 교차로에서 주차로의 교통량이 많을 경우, 차로에서는 녹색불이 지속되어 교통의 흐름을 원활하게 해주며, 소방로에서 차량이 일정량 증가하게 되면, 주차로의 신호등이 적색등을 바꾸어 소방로의 차량이 교통되도록 하는 지능형 교통체계에 대해 VHDL을 이용하여 지능형 신호체계 시스템을 설계하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.61-71
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• 2003

Existent DDHV draws and is calculating K coefficient. D coefficient from sum of traffic volume two-directions time. There is difference of design order and actuality order, error of DDHV estimation value, problem of irregular change etc. of DDHV thereby. In this study, among traffic volume of each other independent two direction(going up, going down), decide design target order in the directional traffic volume, presented way(way) applying without separating K coefficient and D coefficient at the same time. The result were analysis about national highway permanent count point 360 points 30 orders by existing DDHV estimation value method(separation plan) analysis wave and following variation appear. - design order and actuality order are collision at 357 agencies(99.2%) - actuality order special quality : Measuring efficiency of average 80 orders, maximum 1,027 order, minimum 2 orders - error distribution of design order and actuality order : inside 10 hours is(30$\pm$10hour) 106 points(29.4%), 254 points(70.6%) more than 30 orders and $\pm$10 orders error occurrence be - DDHV estimation value : Average 8.4%, maximum 46.7% The other side, average 50 orders. error improvement effect of DDHV 8.4% was analysed that is at design hourly volume computation by inseparability method in case of AADT premises correct thing because inseparability plan agrees actuality order at whole agency with design order and measuring efficiency of DDHV estimation value is "0".t;0".uot;.