An integrated real-time traffic signal system for transit signal priority,incident detection and congestion management

This paper presents a traffic control system that can work standalone to handle various boundary conditions of the recurrent, non-recurrent congestion, transit signal priority and downstream blockage conditions to improve the overall traffic network vehicular productivity and efficiency. The control system uses field detectors’ data to determine the boundary conditions of all incoming and exit links. The developed system is interfaced with CORSIM micro-simulation for rigorous evaluations with different types of signal phase settings. The comparative performance of this control logic is quite satisfactory for some of the most frequently used phase settings in the network with a high number of junctions under highly congested conditions.     

对时滞BAM神经网络脉冲上界的估计

研究了时滞双向联想神经网络的指数稳定性,集中讨论了脉冲对指数稳定性的影响。结果显示,若非脉冲DBAM系统全局指数稳定,即使状态在脉冲时刻被放大到某一较大范围,相应的脉冲系统也能保持其稳定特性。根据非脉冲系统的指数收敛度,对保持系统指数稳定的脉冲上界和脉冲间隔进行了估计。     

基于狄利克雷过程混合模型的城市活动聚类方法研究

手机信令数据不仅记录个体出行轨迹,也为分析城市活动空间分布特征提供了基础.本文提出一种基于狄利克雷混合模型的城市活动特征聚类方法,以手机信令提取居民出行OD为基础,将每个基站的到发出行量作为表征该基站所处空间位置的活动特征,研究特征的聚类方法.引入狄利克雷分布作为先验分布,由中餐馆模型推定特征聚类数量.与其他聚类方法相比,该方法最大的优点在于无需事先指定聚类数量,避免了传统聚类方法的缺陷.将本文方法应用到三亚市城市活动特征聚类当中,结果能够有效地反应不同城市功能组团的活动特征.     

Recovery from Wormhole Attack in Mobile Ad Hoc Network （MANET）

Introduction Mobileadhocnetwork(MANET)isaself-organizing,multi-hopwirelessnetwork.Commu-nicationsinadhocnetworkdonotrequireexis-tenceofacentralbasestationorafixednetwork infrastructure.Self-organizingandinfrastruc-turelessnessmakeadhocnetworkeasytobeap-pliedtothoseemergencyenvironmentswherethere isnotbasestationsoraccesspoints.However,on theotherhand,theyalsoopenthenetworktovari-oussecurityattacks.Amongthoseattacksthat havebeendiscoveredsofarinMANET,worm-hole[1]isoneofthemostseriousattack…     

Key Management Using Certificate-Based Cryptosystem in Ad Hoc Networks

Introduction Anadhocnetworkisacollectionofau-tonomousnodesthatcommunicatewitheachother byformingamulti-hopwirelessnetwork.The propertyofnotrelyingonthesupportfromany fixedinfrastructuremakesitusefulforawide rangeofapplications,suchasinstantconsultation betweenmobileusersinthebattlefields,emergen-cy,anddisastersituations,wheregeographicalor terrestrialconstraintsdemandtotallydistributed networks.Whileadhocnetworkprovidesagreat flexibilityforestablishingcommunications,italso bringsalotofresearch…     

Learning Bayesian Networks from Data by Particle Swarm Optimization

Introduction Bayesian networks are a graphical representa-tion of a multivariate joint probability distributionthat exploits the dependency structure of distribu-tions. Bayesian networks are directed acyclicgraphs(DAG), where the nodes are random vari-abl…     

Using vehicle simulations to understand strategies for accommodating oversize,overweight vehicles at roundabouts

There is considerable evidence that roundabouts are the safest and most efficient form of traffic control for most intersections. The potential use of roundabouts with all their inherent benefits may be greatly diminished if they are not able to accommodate oversize/overweight (OSOW) vehicles, sometimes called “Superloads.” The problem, therefore, is how to accommodate OSOW vehicles without sacrificing the integrity, safety and other benefits of roundabouts.This study uses TORUS software to design six standard roundabouts using guidance from the latest Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) roundabout guide. Six OSOW check vehicles from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s library were used to modify the designs to accommodate these selected check vehicles at the roundabouts. These six OSOW check vehicles were used to conduct swept path analysis using AutoTURN software at the selected six standard roundabouts for right turn, through, and left turn simulations. The space requirements for these maneuvers were analyzed in detail. Various strategies for better accommodating these OSOW check vehicles were suggested and experimented with in this study using AutoTURN software simulations. The effectiveness of using a straight passage through the center island for OSOW vehicles was also addressed in this study and was found to be effective. All the strategies investigated in this study proved to be effective in accommodating OSOW vehicles when compared to conventional ways of using a roundabout. The needed total truck apron was calculated and used as a reference to determine an effective strategy for accommodating OSOW vehicles. This research can be used as guidance for transportation engineers, planners and decision makers to determine possible ways of designing a roundabout at an intersection where certain OSOW vehicles are expected.     

Study on some bus transport networks in China with considering spatial characteristics

Many real-world networks are embedded in spaces. Recent studies have found that spatial characteristics are closely related to network features. Bus transport networks (BTNs) are typical spatially embedded networks, but their spatial characteristics are commonly disregarded in previous researches. In this paper, we propose a new spatial representation model for BTNs with information on the geographical location of bus stations and routes, for which we named as the ES model. The new model aids in the study of real-world BTNs. By performing a statistical study with the new representation model on three typical BTNs in China, namely the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou BTNs, we identify some network features that are consistent with those revealed by previous studies, as well as some new features such as high clustering of short-distance station pairs (SSPs) and small average number of bus routes in a path. The result shows that the existence of SSPs can significantly influence the characteristics of BTNs. Besides, with the help of the ES model, we designed a new transfer algorithm for BTNs.     

Using topology and neighbor information to overcome adverse vehicle density conditions

Vehicular networks supporting cooperative driving on the road have attracted much attention due to the plethora of new possibilities they offer to modern Intelligent Transportation Systems. However, research works regarding vehicular networks usually obviate assessing their proposals in scenarios including adverse vehicle densities, i.e., density values that significantly differ from the average values, despite such densities can be quite common in real urban environments (e.g. traffic jams). In this paper, we study the effect of these hostile conditions on the performance of different schemes providing warning message dissemination. The goal of these schemes is to maximize message delivery effectiveness, something difficult to achieve in adverse density scenarios. In addition, we propose the Neighbor Store and Forward (NSF) scheme, designed to be used under low density conditions, and the Nearest Junction Located (NJL) scheme, specially developed for high density conditions. Simulation results demonstrate that our proposals are able to outperform existing warning message dissemination schemes in urban environments under adverse vehicle density conditions. In particular, NSF reduces the warning notification time in low vehicle density scenarios, while increasing up to 23.3% the percentage of informed vehicles. As for high vehicle density conditions, NJL is able to inform the same percentage of vehicles than other existing approaches, while reducing the number of messages up to 46.73%.     

Spreading distinctive insignia benefits from mobile service: evidence from a mobile application of transportation

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Mobile commerce (m-commerce) faces a growing array of client devices for which applications are designed. Applications developed for general consumer use must be compatible with a wide range of devices. This research investigates how perceived usefulness and enjoyment affect intention to use a mobile application service (T-Express). In this study, we formulate a commitment model from the perspective of the social identity and technology acceptance perspective. Empirical data were collected by conducting a field survey of users of T-Express from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) stations in Taiwan. The main findings of the study are that wireless technology provides great value to businesses when it allows consumers to access real-time data to make timely decisions that either decrease costs or increase revenues; and to achieve a higher intention to use mobile applications, there should be a clear communication process between mobile application and passenger. Our findings indicate that one of the more overt illustrations of the power of packaging symbolism involves package design strategies that serve to provide a radical new upscale positioning for the THSRC brand.