IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF VEHICLE OPERATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS WITHIN THE CONTROLLED CROSSINGS
This paper is devoted to improving both the efficiency and the environmental friendliness of road vehicles during their operations through optimization of traffic phase duration within the controlled crossings. A novel criterion to optimize traffic phase duration within a controlled...
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Silesian University of Technology
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/374c967ebc6b428ea5c5140bb4c9e2f2 |
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| Sumario: | This paper is devoted to improving both the efficiency and the
environmental friendliness of road vehicles during their operations through optimization
of traffic phase duration within the controlled crossings. A novel criterion to optimize
traffic phase duration within a controlled crossing is proposed. The proposed criterion
supposes the minimal total delays of all road users waiting for a permissive traffic signal
at the crossing and takes into consideration both pedestrian density and the number of
passengers in vehicles. The calculation technique for the traffic phase was proposed,
according to which delays of all road users were optimized, helping to improve the
efficiency of vehicle operation within crossings. Based on the method, a technique to
control traffic within crossings is developed and tested. Comparative analysis confirmed
the decrease in unproductive delays of vehicles within the controlled crossings by
contrast with the traditional approach. The technique makes it possible to reduce the
delay of road users by 15-20% depending upon road crowding, the number of
pedestrians, and passengers. Owing to the decreased period of waiting for a permissive
traffic signal, the energy efficiency of public transport increases. |
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