Travel Behavior

VII California: Development and Deployment Proof of Concept and Group-Enabled Mobility and Safety (GEMS)

Misener, Jim
Sengupta, Raja
Ahern, Katherine
Gupta, Somak Datta
Dickey, Susan
Kuhn, Tom
Lian, Thang
Manasseh, Christian
Nelson, David
Rezai, Shahram
Sharafsaleh, Ashkan
Shladover, Steven
VanderWerf, Joel
2010

This PATH Research Report covers the (Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration) VII California Development and Deployment (Task Order6217) efforts beginning in 2008 and concluding June 30, 2009. This is a successor to the report for TO 5217and reports theapplications-oriented research subsequent to that work.The report is organized by a synopsis of the background and reasons for the VII California project, then it summarizes some of the antecedent (TO 5217) work: the "Innovative Mobility Showcase" (2005), which established the architecture and, importantly the applications (curve overspeed...

Travlnfo Field Operational Test Evaluation: Target Study Final Results

Koo, Ronald
Yim, Youngbin
2000

This paper presents the final results of the Target Study conducted for the evaluation of the Travinfo Field Operational Test. Four waves of telephone surveys were conducted in 1997 and 1998 among commuters shortly after major incidents on a selected corridor. The case study corridor is a 16 mile segment of US 101 serving major cities between San Francisco and San Jose.The commuter surveys were aimed at an understanding of travel behavior when major incidents occur. The results of the surveys suggest that traveler behavior is not greatly affected by individual incidents causing delays of...

Simulation of IVHS on the Santa Monica Freeway Corridor Using the INTEGRATION Model. Phase 2: Preliminary ATIS and ATMS Experiments

Gardes, Yonnel
May, Adolf D.
1993

The general objective of the project is to investigate and quantify the likely benefits of implementing various ATMS and ATlS control strategies on the real-life Santa Monica freeway corridor in Los Angeles.The different strategies to be tested in Phase 2 include freeway ramp metering, real-time traffic signal optimization, route guidance systems, and combinations of these strategies. Investigations of different strategies are performed for the same network conditions (portion of the Santa Monica freeway corridor previously coded in Phase 1) and under the same demand level (typical morning...

Trav Info Evaluation Traveler Response Element: Trav Info 817-1717 Caller Study Phase 1 Results

Yim, Youngbin
Hall, Randoph
Koo, Ronald
Miller, Mark A.
1998

This paper presents a discussion on how traffic information is obtained and how the congestion of a major freeway affects travel behavior. It reports on survey results of commuters affected by two highway incidents south of San Francisco. The survey collected information on travel behavior, how the traffic information was obtained, and how it influenced route, model of travel and departure time. Results of the surveys suggest that travel behavior is largely unaffected by individual incidents of congestion. The study is also one of several designed to provide an assessment of the impact of...

Identifying the Onset of Congestion Rapidly with Existing Traffic Detectors

Coifman, Benjamin
1999

From an operations standpoint, the most important task of a traffic surveillance system is determining reliably whether the facility is free flowing or congested. The second most important task is responding rapidly when the facility becomes congested. Other tasks, such as quantifying the magnitude of congestion, are desirable, but tertiary. To address the first two tasks, this paper presents a new approach for traffic surveillance using existing detectors. Rather than expending a considerable effort to detect congested conditions, the research employs a relatively simple strategy to look...

Travinfor Evaluation: Value Added Reseller (var) Study Phase 1 Results

Loukakos, D.
Hall, R.
Weissenberger, S.
Yim, Y. B.
1996

TravInfo is a Field Operational Test (FOT) in advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) for the San Francisco Bay Area sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project involves a public/private partnership which seeks to compile, integrate and broadly disseminate timely and accurate multi-modal traveler information through commercial products and services. This working paper is part of the Technology Element of the TravInfo evaluation. It presents the results of the "before" wave of the Value-Added-Reseller (VAR) study, in which 17 TravInfo registered VARs and 16 non-...

On-line Traffic Signal Control Scheme with Real-time Delay Estimation Technology

Liu, Henry X.
Oh, Jun S.
Oh, Seri
Chu, Liany
Recker, Will
2001

This paper presents an on-line signal control scheme integrated with the real-time intersection delay estimation technology. The primary goal of this study is to design a complementary optimization module to the existing controller to minimize the total delay experienced by traffic and improve the system performance at the signalized intersections. This paper proposes a feedback control algorithm that optimizes the signal timing plan based on delay estimated via vehicle re-identification technology. Main thrust of the algorithm is on-line control capability utilizing direct delay measures...

Simulation and Animation Tools for Analysis of Vehicle Collision: SMAC (Simulation Model of Automobile Collisions) and Carmma (Simulation Animations)

Hongola, Bruce
Chan, Ching-Yao
1999

This document describes part of the work conducted under MOU324, related to the studies of vehicle collisions in vehicle-following operations. The goal of the study is to conduct vehicle dynamics and control analysis and to explore display methods so that analytical results can be visualized. This working paper is a description of the functional capabilities of a series of computer programs that can be used to investigate the consequences of vehicle collisions. The core element of the simulation tools for vehicle collision dynamics is SMAC (Simulation Model of Automobile Collisions)...

Using Vehicles Equipped with Toll Tags as Probes for Providing Travel Times

John, Wright
Dahlgren, Joy
2001

The introduction of electronic toll collection on the eight bridges crossing San Francisco Bay has provided the means for a relatively simple and low cost system for measuring travel times on many Bay Area bridges and roads. The toll tags sued for electronic toll collection can be read by readers at various locations on congested roads. The time of reading is recorded so that the time difference between when a vehicle passes one reader and passes the next can be computed. Such a system is already operating in Houston, where it is the primary source of travel time data. Capital costs per...

Brake Dynamics Effect On IVHSLane Capacity

Maciua, Dragos B.
1994

This paper attempts to assess the effects of brake system dynamics and inter-vehicle communication delays (microscopic characteristics) on the capacity of an automated highway system (macroscopic characteristics). Simulations were conducted to investigate the relationship between the microscopic and macroscopic characteristics. Recommendations are made regarding the maximum desired delays, intra-platoon and inter-platoon distances and platoon size in order to achieve the highest possible capacity while maintaining a high degree of safety.