A Framework for Efficient Data Collection and Modeling of Indoor Parking Facilities Under Constraints
Traffic simulation is a mature field, with several decades of development. While many mainstream aspects can be assumed to be at a level where most challenges have been overcome, there are still edge cases that are not adequately covered. For example, traffic simulation of mixed networks in conditions close to exceeding capacity or in emergency cases is still a challenge. Furthermore, research for parking simulation is also limited. This research aims at the efficient traffic management of large-scale parking facilities and depots (for either passenger vehicles or commercial fleets) under constraints. These constraints include specific conditions such as near-capacity demand, temporally concentrated arrivals/departures and need for emergency evacuation. An integrated methodological framework is analyzed and then the emphasis is placed on the localization of vehicles under these conditions using a combination of state-of-the-art technologies. A case study is implemented to test the feasibility of the proposed technologies incuding smart-phone accelerometers, radio frequency identification technology, high-sensitivity global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers and Ultra-wideband technology. Then, an experiment was conducted in a large-scale parking facility, including vehicle positioning in indoor, outdoor and hybrid envrironments. This information is used as input for a simulation-based evacuation analysis of a large parking facility in Athens, Greece. The evaluation of four evacuation scenarios suggests that considerable benefits can be obtained by suitable emergency response strategies.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABJ50 Standing Committee on Information Systems and Technology. Alternate title: Framework for Efficient Data Collection and Modeling of Indoor Parking Facilities Under Constraints
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Authors:
- Antoniou, Constantinos
- Gikas, Vassilis
- Papathanasopoulou, Vasileia
- Mpimis, Thanassis
- Perakis, Harris
- Kyriazis, Constantine
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
- Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 20p
- Monograph Title: TRB 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accelerometers; Case studies; Data collection; Evacuation; Parking garages; Satellite navigation systems; Smartphones; Traffic simulation
- Geographic Terms: Athens (Greece)
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01628714
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 17-03269
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 9 2017 9:14AM