Implementing the ATSPM-In-The-Loop Simulation Solution with the TxDOT State-Wide ATSPM System Deployment Plan

This project will introduce automated traffic signal performance measures or ATSPM systems to all stages of traffic signal projects in Texas. The benefits of ATSPM systems have been broadly recognized by agencies. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is also in the process of state-wide ATSPM deployment. Nonetheless, the ATSPM system is poised to evaluate the traffic signal data generated by controllers. Therefore, access to the real ATSPM systems is limited to a small portion of traffic signal stakeholders, and these stakeholders may not take advantage of ATSPM during traffic signal planning and design due to a lack of data. In a research project sponsored by TxDOT, the research team demonstrated the use of a microscopic traffic simulation engine to generate the needed traffic signal data for real-world ATSPM systems to generate performance measures. With the developed insights and software tools from that project, the research team will assist and facilitate TxDOT to implement the delivered ATSPM-in-the-loop simulation engine toward a regular task for ATSPM-enhanced traffic signal planning and design. This project will also expand the developed ATSPM-in-the-loop simulation platform to meet all the practical needs for TxDOT's ATSPM deployment effort. This project will increase the TRL from 7 to 9 by assisting TxDOT to develop a practical solution to increase stakeholders' access to and acceptance of the ATSPM concept in various types of traffic signal projects.

• Record URL:
  https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/project=5-7160-01
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Implementation of TxDOT Research Project 0-7160

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $308597
• Contract Numbers:

  5-7160-01

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Project Managers:

  Souraphath, Danny

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Texas at Arlington

  Box 19308
  Arlington, TX  United States  76019-0308
• Principal Investigators:

  Li, Pengfei

• Start Date: 20240901
• Expected Completion Date: 20260831
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traffic management systems; Automation; Hardware in the loop simulation; Performance measurement; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal timing; Traffic signals; Traffic simulation; Transportation system management
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01928231
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 5-7160-01
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 22 2024 5:19PM