DESIGN OF A TRAFFIC-RESPONSIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LOS ANGELES FREEWAY

CURRENT RESEARCH ON MODELING FREEWAY TRAFFIC FLOW, ESTIMATION OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FROM PRESENCE-DETECTOR DATA, AND CONTROL OF FREEWAY TRAFFIC IS UTILIZED TO PROVIDE A DESIGN OF A SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SEGMENT OF THE HOLLYWOOD FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES. IN SOME ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN, PARTICULARLY THE DESIGN OF TRAFFIC-RESPONSIVE ON-RAMP METERING ALGORITHMS, A SOUND THEORETICAL FOUNDATION WHICH ADEQUATELY ACCOUNTS FOR PRACTICAL CONSTRAINTS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. IN OTHER AREAS, PRELIMINARY IDEAS ARE PRESENTED AND APPROACHES TO OPTIMAL SCHEMES OUTLINED. /DCPL/

  • Corporate Authors:

    Ieee Trans Systems, Man & Cybernetics

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  • Authors:
    • Payne, H J
    • Thompson, W A
    • ISAKSEN, L
  • Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 213-24
  • Serial:
    • Volume: smc3
    • Issue Number: n3

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00226752
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 24 1973 12:00AM