EVALUATION OF THE DATAMATE MODEL D-16 AS A TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

A MINICOMPUTER SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED AS THE CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC DATA ACQUISITION AND FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP CONTROLLER AT THE GULF FREEWAY SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL CENTER. THIS REPORT DOCUMENTS AND EVALUATES THE MINICOMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION AFTER ONE YEAR OF FREEWAY RAMP CONTROL. EMPHASIS WAS DIRECTED TOWARD THE VERIFICATION OF THE SENSED AND CALCULATED FREEWAY TRAFFIC DATA AS WELL AS PROVIDING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF SEVERAL DEFICIENCIES IN THE MINICOMPUTER SYSTEM. COST ESTIMATES AND THE LEVEL OF EFFORT EXPENDED FOR SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION ARE GIVEN.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • RES STUDY 2-18-72-165
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Ritch, G P
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Computers; Cost effectiveness; Data analysis; Data collection; Evaluation; Implementation; Interchange ramps; Mathematical analysis; Ramp metering; Traffic control; Traffic control devices
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway ramps; Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM