Application of Intelligent Transport System
Application of Intelligent Transport System
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B. Application of ITS 4. Traffic Signal Control: ITS is used to manage
1. Detection of Incident : ITS can be used to detect linked and isolated traffic signal led junctions
when there has been an incident on any transport more efficiently, in relation to actual demand on
system, and to communicate this knowledge to a the network in real-time. Inductive loop detectors
control centre. ITS can, further, be used to put in the pavement surface detect traffic levels,
into effect information and/or traffic management speeds and queue lengths. They communicate this
strategies in response to certain types of incidents, to a local signal control computer and this in turn
in order to reduce their impact. For example, an if necessary communicates with a computer
accident may occur on a motorway. This is controlling the signals for a whole area of a town
detected by roadside CCTV cameras, and picked or city (a “cell”) – but communications are kept
up in the control room. Variable message signing as local as possible to minimise communication
(VMS) is then activated to: (a) manage the traffic times and costs. The signal controllers compute
that is too close to the accident to take another the most effective cycle times and green times for
route (by e.g. lane closures, lane control, their signals, but these have to be within user-
temporary speed limits); and (b) the VMS is used defined maxima and minima – so if the maximum
to advise traffic further away from the accident to cycle time is 120 seconds, the signal controller
take another route. cannot override this pavement surface detect
traffic levels, speeds and queue lengths. They
communicate this to a local signal control
computer and this in turn if necessary
communicates with a computer controlling the
signals for a whole area of a town or city (a
“cell”) – but communications are kept as local as
possible to minimise communication times and
costs. The signal controllers compute the most
effective cycle times and green times for their
Fig. 1.1 Traffic Accident Detection signals, but these have to be within user-defined
maxima and minima – so if the maximum cycle
2. Variable Speedlimit: Due to the speed flow time is 120 seconds, the signal controller cannot
relationship in traffic, above a certain speed override this.
(around 80 kph on motorways), flow in vehicles
per hour past a given point begins to decline – the
effect of higher speed is cancelled out by the
larger gaps that drivers leave between vehicles.
Therefore, at peak periods, it can be effective to
lower speed limits to maximise road capacity and
also to reduce congestion caused by the over-
reaction of drivers to changes in speeds, and the
“wave propagation” effect that this has. In order
to do this, variable speed limit signing is required
together with, if possible, some form of automatic
enforcement (e.g. average or point speed
cameras). The reduced congestion and speeds
have a knock-on benefit on energy consumption.
3. Ramp Control: Ramp control is used at peak
periods to regulate the flow of traffic along a slip
road (ramp) onto a motorway or other grade- Fig. 1.2 Traffic Signal Controller
separated road. Sensors on the main road detect (Source: www.indiamart.com
traffic density and then the optimum level and
spacing of joining traffic is calculated, and its 5. Parking Management: ITS has a number of
access onto the main road regulated by traffic possible applications in relation to these
lights. This should in theory minimise the objectives. Parking guidance systems have
congesting effect on the main road of the joining traditionally linked counters (microwave,
traffic. inductive loop or infrared) at the entrances and
exits of off-street car parks (which monitor
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occupancy and queuing) to variable message Solution: Designing the software which reads the
signs on key links into and around the town or traffic sign automatically and giving that
city centre, in order to advise drivers where they information to the driver directly through voice
are most likely to find a space, close to their final message.
destination.
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