Development of Integrated Traffic Control that Balances Efficiency and Equity

As a piece of theoretical work, the dissertation study is aimed at establishing a mathematical model that balances both efficiency and equity requirements, and developing solution and analysis procedures to investigate the properties of such a model. The research will 1) develop equity measures to quantify the gains and losses of various user groups under various control schemes; 2) define control objectives and constraints that consider both efficiency and equity requirements; 3) develop the mathematical models for equity/efficiency control and solve the models; 4) study the factors that affect the control efficiency and equity, using this knowledge to develop balanced traffic control strategies. As the traveling public becomes more involved in the decision-making process, balanced efficiency and equity will become an important design criterion for new or updated control systems. The study will provide the means to carry out such designs.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $16917.00
• Contract Numbers:

  D01-6

• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Research and Innovation
  1227 O Street, MS-83
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94273-0001
• Performing Organizations:

  University of California Transportation Center/Institute of Transportation Studies

  University of California
  Davis, CA  United States  95616
• Start Date: 20070101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20070630
• Source Data: RiP Project 28325

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Mathematical models; Numerical analysis; Traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Integrated traffic control
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01340679
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of California, Davis
• Contract Numbers: D01-6
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 22 2011 1:00AM