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Development and Evaluation of a Left-Turn Actuated Traffic Signal Control Strategy using Image Detectors (영상검지기를 이용한 좌회전 감응식 신호제어전략 개발)

  • Eun, Ji-Hye;O, Yeong-Tae;Yun, Il-Su;Lee, Cheol-Gi;Kim, Nam-Seon;Han, Ung-Gu
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.111-121
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    • 2011
  • This paper discusses a method for optimizing the semi-actuated traffic signal control system by adjusting the initial interval according to the number of vehicles waiting for the green light in the actuated phase. We also present a Left-Turn actuated traffic signal control strategy that examines the vehicular noise in the detection area and determines the phase extension and the gap-out. In order to detect the vehicles in real-time, an image detector's Video Image Tracking technology was adopted. A 'Zone in Zone'method was implemented, and the image detection area is segmented into three zones: 1) Zone1 for verifying a vehicles obligatory presence, 2) Zone2 for counting the standby vehicles, and 3) Zone3 for examining the number of vehicles that have passed. The on-site assessment of the Left Turn Actuated Control is carried out using CORSIM, and the results show that the Control Delay decreased by 23.10%, 15.06%, and 4.34% compared to the delays resulted from pre-timed control, semi-actuated control-1 and semi-actuated control-2 traffic signal control systems respectively. The Queue Time also decreased by 36.24%, 20.10% and the Total Time by 14.36%, 7.02% for the same scenario. Which clearly demonstrates the operational efficiency. A sensitivity analysis reveals that the improvement from the propose traffic control strategy tends to increase as the through traffic volume reaches a saturated condition and the left-turn traffic volume decreases.

A Priority Signal Control Strategy for Vulnerable Considering Traffic Flow - Focusing on crosswalks in coordinated arterial sections - (교통흐름을 고려한 교통약자 우선신호 운영방안 연구 -연동화 가로구간내 횡단보도를 대상으로-)

  • Ryu, Junil;Kim, Wonchul;Kim, Hyoungchul
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2014
  • A signal plan focused on vehicle traffic could easily overlook vulnerable priority signals, although the importance of vulnerable movements is increasingly recognized in recent years. Especially, the vulnerable are sometimes faced with dangerous situations when crossing roads with a signal plan based on design values of average, non-vulnerable persons. This study is focused on how to minimize the vehicle delay while simultaneously considering traffic flow and providing traffic safety by increasing road crossing time for pedestrians. For this purpose, a priority signal control strategy for the vulnerable, considering vehicle traffic flow, has been tested. Practical implication and a microscopic computer simulation has shown that the proposed method could provide a small decrease (about 6.2%) in pedestrian delay, a small increase (about 8.5~13.3%) in travel speed of passing traffic, and a considerable decrease (16.2~26.9%) in vehicle travel time. These findings suggest that the proposed signal control strategy could increase pedestrian safety and diminish delay of vehicle travel.

Development of the Traffic Signal Control Strategy and Signal Controller for Tram (트램 운영을 위한 신호제어 전략 및 신호제어기의 개발)

  • Lee, In-Kyu;Kim, Youngchan;Lee, Joo Il;Oh, Seung Hwoon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.70-80
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    • 2015
  • In recent years, tram has been the focus of a new mode of public transportation that can solve traffic jams and decrease public transit usage and environmental problem. This research is in the works to develop a tram signal controller and signal control strategies, and aim to resolve the problem of what could happen if a tram system was installed in general road. We developed the hierarchical signal control strategies to obtain a minimum tram bandwidth and to minimize vehicle delay, in order to perform a priority control to include passive and active signal priority control strategies. The strategies was produced for S/W and H/W, it is based in standard traffic signal controller. We conducted a micro simulation test to evaluate the hierarchical signal control strategies, which showed that the developed optimization model is effective to prevent a tram's stop in intersection, to reduce a tram's travel time and vehicle's delay.

Development of A System Optimum Traffic Control Strategy with Cell Transmission Model (Cell Transmission 이론에 근거한 시스템최적 신호시간산정)

  • 이광훈;신성일
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.193-206
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    • 2002
  • A signal optimization model is proposed by applying the Cell-Transmission Model(CTM) as an embedded traffic flow model to estimate a system-optimal signal timing plan in a transportation network composed of signalized intersections. Beyond the existing signal-optimization models, the CTM provides appropriate theoretical and practical backgrounds to simulate oversaturation phenomena such as shockwave, queue length, and spillback. The model is formulated on the Mixed-Integer Programming(MIP) theory. The proposed model implies a system-optimal in a sense that traffic demand and signal system cooperate to minimize the traffic network cost: the demand departing from origins through route choice behavior until arriving at destinations and the signal system by calculating optimal signal timings considering the movement of these demand. The potential of model's practical application is demonstrated through a comparison study of two signal control strategies: optimal and fixed signal controls.

A New Overmodulation Method to Extend Linearity Region of a PWM Inverter (PWM 인버터에서 선형영역 확장을 위한 새로운 과변조 기법)

  • Kim, Sang-Hoon;Han, Dae-Woong
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.21 no.B
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    • pp.59-66
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, a novel overmodulation strategy for PWM inverters to extend linearity region is presented. The proposed strategy uses the concept of space-vector PWM(SVPWM) based on the zero sequence signal(offset voltage) injection principle. So, by modifying the pole voltage simply, the linear control of inverter output voltage over the whole overmodulation range can be achieved easily. The proposed strategy is so simple that its practical implementation is easy. The validity of the proposed strategy is confirmed by the experimental results.

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Application of Lyapunov Theory and Fuzzy Logic to Control Shunt FACTS Devices for Enhancing Transient Stability in Multimachine System

  • Kumkratug, P.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.672-680
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    • 2012
  • This paper proposes the control strategy of the shunt Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices to improve transient stability in multimachine power system. The multimachine power system has high nonlinear response after severe disturbance. The concept of Lyapunov energy function is applied to derive nonlinear control strategy and it was found that the time derivative of line voltage is not only can apply to control the shunt FACTS devices in multimachine system but also is locally measurable signal. The fuzzy logic control is also applied to overcome the uncertainty of various disturbances in multimachine power system. This paper presents the method of investigating the effect of the shunt FACTS devices on transient stability improvement. The proposed control strategy and the method of simulation are tested on the new England power system. It was found that the shunt FACTS devices based on the proposed nonlinear control strategy can improve transient stability of multimachine power system.

An Overmodulation Strategy for SVPWM Inverter Using Pole Voltage (폴전압을 이용한 SVPWM 인버터의 과변조 기법)

  • Han Dae-Woong;Kim Sang-Hoon;Song Young-Sin;Lee Eun-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.12a
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    • pp.181-184
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, a novel overmodulation strategy for space-vector PWM(SVPWM) inverters to utilize dc link voltage fully is presented. The proposed strategy uses the concept of SVPWM based on the zero sequence signal(offset voltage) injection principle. So, by modifying the pole voltage simply, the linear control of inverter output voltage over the whole overmodulation range can be achieved easily. The validity of the proposed strategy is confirmed by the experimental results.

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Single-Phase Step-Up Five-Level Inverter with Phase-Shifted Pulse Width Modulation

  • Chen, Jianfei;Wang, Caisheng;Li, Jian
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.134-145
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    • 2019
  • A single-phase step-up five-level inverter topology with a new phase-shifted pulse width modulation (PS-PWM) strategy is proposed in this paper. When compared with conventional single-phase five-level inverter topologies, the proposed topology can realize multilevel inversion with a double step-up ratio, a reduced number of switching devices and self-balanced capacitor voltages. When compared with the conventional PS-PWM strategy, the new PS-PWM strategy can be implemented with one carrier reduced, which makes it much easier to implement in a digital signal processor (DSP) system. Experimental results have been presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed inverter and the PS-PWM strategy.

A Study on Detection of Runout Eccentric Error Using CCS Sensor at CNC Lathe (CNC선반에서 주축변위센서를 이용한 가공편심오차의 검출에 관한 연구)

  • 양재생;맹희영
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.468-473
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    • 2002
  • This paper presents the methodology for measuring eccentricity of the cylindricaliy machined part using CCS(Cylindrical Capacity Spindle Sensor) signal in the CNC turning process. In order to investigate the relationships between CCS orbits and eccentricities, the initial conditions for various eccentricity state and machining process is applied to the experimental strategy. AS a result, it is considered the linearities of CCS signal and magnitude of eccentricity of machined cylindrical surfaces based on the possibility as a automatic detection apparatus for the CNC lathe.

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