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A Passive Traffic Signal Priority Control Algorithm for Emergency Vehicles (긴급차량 우선신호 센터제어 알고리즘 개발)

  • Lee, Jongwoo;Lee, Soong-bong;Lee, Jinsoo;Um, Ki Hun;Lee, Young-Ihn
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.110-119
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    • 2017
  • This study develops a passive traffic signal priority control algorithm for emergency vehicles. The passive priority control estimates and applies signal times for each signalized intersection on the emergency vehicle's route when an emergency call is received. As signals are controlled before the emergency vehicle leaves for its destination, it is possible to clear the queues at each intersection more effectively. Most of the previous studies applied preemption, which ends green time of cross streets when the emergency vehicle arrives at each intersection. This study applies green extension and early green in order not to shift the order of phases, and guarantees minimum green time for each phase. Simulation results show that the delay of emergency vehicles decreases when the signals are controlled. It is expected that delays can be decreased further by integrating the active priority control with the passive priority control algorithm presented in this study.

Red Light Running Enforcement System Using Real Time Individual Vehicle Tracking

  • Lim, Dae-Woon;Jun, Joon-Suk;Park, Sung-Hoon
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.115.5-115
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we introduce a system that detects all kinds of violations at a street intersection such as red light running, speed violation, stop line violation and lane violation by tracking individual vehicles. Two cameras are used for defecting violations. One is an analog camera for real-time tracking and the other is a digital camera for license plate reading. This system is connected to the traffic signal system controller and monitors the red, arrow, yellow and green phases of an approach. Two loops in the road are used to detect vehicle approach and speed. The system takes pictures of all vehicles passing a second loop and tracks the vehicles until they go out a street intersection...

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A Study on Construction of an emergency vehicledispatchsupport system (긴급차량 출동 지원 시스템 구축 방안)

  • Lee, Jeong-Il;Seok, Jong-Su
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.95-101
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    • 2013
  • Systems (RES) UTIS the roadside, and when the fire truck, fire engine installed in the terminal (OBE) to detect the location of the fire truck when the control signal at the intersection of quickly dispatch emergency vehicles quickly and safely through the intersection to beare. You should establish the effect of the system by the conjunction with UTIS system, emergency vehicles can be dispatched quickly to shorten the processing time of disaster, accidents incidents and protect the lives and property of the citizens.

ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION OF URBAN INTERSECTIONS WITH PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT (PCCP)

  • Kamran M. Nemati
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.886-891
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    • 2005
  • The frequent maintenance required on some asphalt concrete (AC) pavement sections has made reconstruction with Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) a feasible alternative. However, many constructability issues need to be addressed in order to realize the full potential of this alternative. Accelerated paving encompasses three classes of activities: methods to accelerate the rate of strength gain, methods to minimize the construction time, and traffic control strategies to minimize user delay. Three major AC intersections with severe rutting problems were reconstructed with PCCP. The entire reconstruction of each intersection, including demolition of the AC pavement and its replacement with PCCP, took place over a period of three days, starting on Thursday evening and opening the intersection to the traffic on Sunday afternoon. This paper discusses the use of PCCP for accelerated reconstruction of major urban intersections with minimal user and traffic disruption, using innovative construction techniques and traffic management optimization principles and demonstrates that concrete pavements can be constructed efficiently and quickly.

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Single-Phase Series Type Quasi Z-Source Voltage Sag-Swell Compensator for Voltage Compensation of Entire Region (전 영역의 전압보상을 위한 단상 직렬형 Quasi Z-소스 전압 Sag-Swell 보상기)

  • Eom, Jun-Hyun;Jung, Young-Gook;Lim, Young-Cheol
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.322-332
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    • 2013
  • Conventional single-phase series quasi Z-source voltage compensator can not compensate for voltage sag less than 50% that frequently occurs in the industrial field. In this study, single-phase series quasi Z-source voltage sag-swell compensator which can compensate the voltage variation of entire range is proposed. The proposed system is composed of two quasi Z-source AC-AC converters connected in series with output terminal stage. Voltage sag less than 50% could be compensated by the intersection switching control of the upper converter duty ratio and of the upper converter duty ratio. Also the compensation voltage and its flowchart for each compensation mode are presented for entire sag-swell region. To confirm the validity of the proposed system, a DSP(DSP28335) controlled experimental system was manufactured. As a result, the proposed system could compensate for the voltage sag/swell of 20% and 60%. Finally, voltage compensation factor and THD(Total Harmonic Distortion) according to voltage variation and load change were measured, and voltage quality shows a good results.

A Study on Fuzzy Traffic Signal control using Analytic Hierarchy Process (계층분석 방법을 이용한 퍼지 교통 신호 제어에 관한연구)

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    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.83-93
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    • 2000
  • This paper proposes the use of the analytic hierarchy process(AHP) controller for obtaining optimal cycle time of traffic intersection signal. By means of simulations that have data from expert traffic estimators, the performance of AHP controller is compared with a fixed-time controller and fuzzy controller. A simulation was executed using data obtained from many expert interviewer of Ansan City hall rotary. The principal issue is how AHP controller algorithm can aid traffic signal supervisor to construct an expert system for traffic intersection signal control. This paper has two steps: (I) we shall present a new methodology based on the work of Satty for calculating a scale of importance of each of the objectives, (2) we also consider that the human's decision mechanism is represented by approximating reasoning where the fuzzy integral is used.

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Determination of Optimal Traffic Signal Cycle using Neural Network (신경망을 이용한 최적 교통신호주기 결정)

  • 홍유식;박종국
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.51-62
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    • 1996
  • Electro sensitive traffic system can not consider passenger car unit, so it causes start up delay time and passenger waiting time. In this paper, it antecedently creates passenger car unit at the bottom intersection using neural network. But, sometimes it can make mistakes due to changes in car weight, car speed, and passing area. Therefore, it consequently reduces the car waiting time and start-up delay time using fuzzy control of feed-back data. Moreover, to prevent spillback, it can adapt control even though upper traffic intersection has a different saturation rate, road length, road slope and road width.

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A Study on the Performance Evaluation Measures of Traffic Signal Operation at Signalized Intersections by Utilizing Historical Data from Advanced Traveller Information System (첨단 교통 정보 시스템 누적 소통정보를 활용한 신호교차로 운영개선 효과평가를 위한 혼잡강도 지표 연구)

  • Cho, Yong-bin;Kim, Jin-tae
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.18 no.11
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    • pp.643-654
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    • 2018
  • In order to understand and manage traffic flows in urban areas in the past, a variety of traffic engineering theoretical indicators such as intersection lag and highway speed have been applied. However, these theories and indicators have been developed under the constraints of traffic engineering research before the construction of intelligent transportation system. Since the ATIS system currently exists, it is necessary to introduce a separate traffic engineering technology that utilizes the data. In this paper, it is aimed to confirm whether it is applicable to intermittent flow (approach road, intersection, control group, main road axis) by using 'congestion intensity' which is already used in traffic engineering field. The results of this study are as follows: (1) The traffic signal improvement effect of urban road access road, intersection road, control group, Two verification studies were performed to verify the derived congestion intensity index. (1) verification of congestion intensity threshold value analysis and (2) crossing improvement using the congestion intensity. Through verification, it was confirmed that it is possible to apply the congestion intensity in the inter - city intermittent flow using the 5 - minute unit speed data so as to be able to escape from the existing traffic signal operation management which is past passive and manpower limit.

A Shortest Path Algorithm Considering Directional Delays at Signalized Intersection (신호교차로에서 방향별 지체를 고려한 최적경로탐색 연구)

  • Min, Keun-Hong;Jo, Mi-Jeong;Kho, Seung-Young
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2010
  • In road network, especially in urban area, inefficiency of travel time is caused by signal control and turn maneuver at intersection and this inefficiency has substantial effects on travel time. When searching for the shortest path, this inefficiency which is caused by turn maneuver must be considered. Therefore, travel time, vehicle volume and delay for each link were calculated by using simulation package, PARAMICS V5.2 for adaptation of turn penalty at 16 intersections of Gangnam-gu. Turn penalty was calculated respectively for each intersection. Within the same intersection, turn penalty differs by each approaching road and turn direction so the delay was calculated for each approaching road and turn direction. Shortest path dealing with 16 intersections searched by Dijkstra algorithm using travel time as cost, considering random turn penalty, and algorithm considering calculated turn penalty was compared and analyzed. The result shows that by considering turn penalty searching the shortest path can decrease the travel time can be decreased. Also, searching the shortest path which considers turn penalty can represent reality appropriately and the shortest path considering turn penalty can be utilized as an alternative.

Study of Effectiveness of Signal Preemption Strategy using VISSIM (VISSIM을 이용한 Signal Preemption 전략도입 및 효과분석)

  • Jo, Han-Seon;O, Ju-Taek;Lee, Jae-Myeong;Park, Dong-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.24 no.4 s.90
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    • pp.93-101
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    • 2006
  • The signalized intersections near highway-railroad grade crossing are operated without signal preemption in Korea when trains are approaching the crossing. This signal operation is very dangerous because queues from the intersection can extend back over the track, thereby creating the Potential for a serious vehicle-train accident. And the queues from the crossing can extend to the intersection with the normal signal operation while trains Pass the crossing. In this case the intersection is disrupted, and delay and the Potential for vehicle accident increase highly In order to improve the intersection performance and Protect the accident the crossings and intersections. signal Preemption designed to provide a special control mode should be implemented. In this study it was shown that intersection Performance near highway-railroad grade crossing improved using signal preemption. When signal Preemption is implemented at the test site, the delay was reduced by about 9sec/veh. Even though there were vehicle-train accidents at the crossing in all 30 simulations without signal preemption. there was no vehicle-train accidents at all when signal preemption is used.