Japanese perspective of driver information systems

A perspective view of of Japanese R&D activities of Driver Information Systems is given from the standpoint of developing joint projects by public and private sectors. First, a brief history of the R&D activities is illustrated from above mentioned standpoint. Then, two major projects, AMTICS and RACS, and the social backgrounds of these projects are explained. In order to give a clear idea of both projects some technical details are treated.Based on the history and the present status of the developments, the basic design conceptions of Japanese Driver Information Systems are explained and several factors or reasons which have influenced to the design conception are discussed. Then, the promoting systems of the R&D activities are generally explained and present status of the projects and future problems in developing more advanced systems are also handled. A brief discussion on the establishment of international standard is also mentioned as a final comment.     

Using longitudinal methods for analysis of a short-term transportation demonstration project

This paper documents an application of panel, or longitudinal data collection in the evaluation of a TSM (Transportation Systems Management) demonstration project. The project was a four-week demonstration of staggered work hours in downtown Honolulu during February–March 1988. The 4 wave panel survey elicited commuting experiences of approximately 2,000 downtown employees at two week intervals before and during the project. The sample involved both employees who participated in the project by shifting their work hours, and those who did not. The panel survey was augmented by floating-car observations of travel times on major routes into downtown Honolulu on the same four dates.The purpose of the analysis was to determine whether employee commute times were affected, and if so, how these changes were distributed among various employee segments. Two methods were used. First, travel time changes were estimated using paired t-tests. Second, regression equations were used to estimate project time savings as a function of trip length, route, and location of residence. Results show that travel time savings due to the project were typically small, less than ten percent. Nonparticipants experienced greater savings than participants, and some segments of participants experienced longer travel times during the project. The panel method proved to be an effective way to measure project travel time impacts and shows that the method is appropriate in short time applications.Presented at the Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board, January 7–11. 1990, Washington, D.C.     

Aggregate expenditure elasticity for transport and communication in Australia

For the purpose of estimating Engel elasticity, one needs to find the best functional form among various alternatives. In this paper, a new function, which is called the double semi-log Engel function turns out to be the best functional form for the transport and communication items in Australia on the basis of the distance function (D²) criterion, and the non-nested hypothesis testing procedure. This function is then used to estimate total expenditure elasticity, and the percentage change in consumer demand due to changes in total expenditure and total expenditure inequalities; using the 1975–76 Household Expenditure Survey data. The results of the analyses demonstrate that transport and communication is a necessary item in Australia on the basis of two criteria, viz., its elasticity is not significantly greater than unity, and the percentage change in demand increases with a decrease of the total expenditure inequality [emphasised by Iyengar (I960)]. Policy implication of the analyses has also been discussed.     

视频双微分补偿电路的仿真研究

交通管理监视器的视频电路，受通频带限制导致图像轮廓模糊、清晰度下降，通常需要采用双微分视频补偿．以一种具体的双微分视频补偿电路为例，分析了两次微分的补偿过程，用电路理论对元件的取值进行了研究，并采用功能强大的Electronics Workbench软件进行了仿真实验论证．     

一种改进的基于密度和网格的高维聚类算法

提出了一种改进的基于密度和网格的高维聚类算法,并对算法有效性进行了验证.该算法通过减少样本点数量的方法达到减少稠密子空间数量.在发现高维稠密子空间时,对样本库进行精简.这些样本点的求得能有效减少求解最小聚类的时间复杂度.     

铁路入侵运动目标实时检测技术

针对铁路场景下入侵异物的特点,采用智能视频技术,对监控视频图像序列中入侵运动目标检测方法进行研究．提出基于参考点的“相对背景差分法”、基于目标特征的跟踪算法和基于透视规律的目标分类方法,实现对多目标场景运动目标的实时检测识别。典型场景实验结果表明：上述算法实现了铁路入侵运动目标的高效检测,与基础背景差分法相比,误检率和漏检率分别减小了24．56％和54．17％;与基于区域的传统目标跟踪方法相比,误匹配率和漏匹配率分别减小了64．78％和22．58％,且算法具有较强的实时性和鲁棒性。     

城市轨道交通APP发展现状及展望

"互联网+城市轨道交通"是轨道交通运营管理企业未来的发展趋势,移动客户端APP则是运营管理企业与乘客之间进行信息服务沟通的有效媒介。在介绍分析目前已发布的城市轨道交通官方APP和非官方APP基础上,提出基于实时数据的城市轨道交通APP信息服务系统,有效结合传统静态交通信息服务模块和动态交通信息服务模块,克服传统APP交互性弱、数据库不全面、信息发布实时性差等缺点,是未来城市轨道交通APP的发展方向。     

一种基于感应环线通信的数据接收器设计

基于感应回路的数据通信方式设计一种基于感应环线通信的数据接收器,该数据接收器采用4个高频数字接收器实现FSK信号的相位检测。通过对接收电路进行仿真实验,该系统能够很好地完成数据接收任务,具有接收可靠,稳定等优点。     

简谈高清技术在铁路视频监控中的应用

随着铁路综合视频监控系统的应用不断深入,对于图像质量、深层应用的要求逐渐增加。针对现有应用情况,结合最新高清技术,对高清视频监控在铁路行业应用的可行性进行讨论。     

工程平面控制网置平平差的方法研究

提出一种将秩亏自由网平差和三参数坐标转换相结合的平面控制网平差方法,其特点是在平差过程中控制网整体网形不因上级控制点点位的改变而变化。首先介绍秩亏自由网平差及其精度评定的原理,推导进行控制网三参数坐标转换及对置平后的控制网进行精度评定的数学模型。仿真计算结果证明了对传统边角控制网而言,置平平差较约束平差具有更强的抗原始数据误差的能力,是一种工程平面控制网平差的新方法。