| Author | Espada, Ian C. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.TE-97-03 |
| Subject(s) | Traffic engineering--Simulation methods
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. School of Civil Engineering
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| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. TE-97-03 |
| Abstract | Traffic simulation techniques are standard tools to analyze complex traffic
networks. In dealing with large urban networks, the macroscopic approach to simulation
is much favored over the microscopic approach due to its low computational
requirements and simple usage of macroscopic models.
Macroscopic models, however, have difficulty in defining movements in areas
where the interaction of individual vehicles is critical due to the assumption of
homogeneous traffic streams. An example of such a scenario is at priority intersections.
Priority intersections are unsignalized junctions of a major and minor road; where minof
road traffic must wait for a suitable gap in the major road in order to merge.
In this study, a macroscopic simulation technique is developed for priority
intersection. The technique uses a new priority intersection capacity formula derived
from a macroscopic approach. The newly-developed capacity formula is analytically
tractable and can be modified easily to account for the type of control used at a priority
intersection. It is thus ideal for application to traffic simulation software.
To demonstrate the applicability of the technique, a macroscopic simulation
software package, PRISM (Priority Intersection Simulation Model), is presented. PRISM
combines the Cremer-Putensen traffic continuum model and the new capacity formula. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-97-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nakatsuji,Takashi; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon ;Kubo, Naritaka; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank of Japan; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |