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Locating the variable message signs by cell transmission model

  • Hua Yan Shang*
  • , Hai Jun Huang
  • , Zi You Gao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Beijing Jiaotong University

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Abstract

The variable message signs (VMS) have been widely used in guiding and managing the dynamic traffic with development of intelligent transportation technologies. It is known that cell transmission model (CTM) can well reproduce such traffic dynamics as shock waves and jams. This paper employs the CTM to study the location problem of VMS information board. Simulation results show that there exists an optimal VMS location to minimize the total travel time of the traffic system. How changes of route choice probabilities before and after a traffic accident affect the optimal VMS location is also investigated and it is concluded that the VMS should be placed far from very serious accidents. Copyright ASCE 2007.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Transportation Engineering 2007, ICTE 2007
Pages1666-1671
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventInternational Conference on Transportation Engineering 2007, ICTE 2007 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 22 Jul 200724 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Transportation Engineering 2007, ICTE 2007

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Transportation Engineering 2007, ICTE 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period22/07/0724/07/07

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cell transmission model
  • Location problem
  • Numerical simulation
  • Variable message signs

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