Course Description
A poorly designed traffic control system can have a negative impact on traffic operations by lengthening vehicle delay, increasing the rate of vehicle crashes, and introducing disruptions to traffic progression. In recent years, traffic detectors have been intensively deployed in major highway system. These sensors generate tremendous traffic data that are extremely valuable for traffic management, forecast, and control. How to manage the data efficiently and produce the most useful information out of them have been crucial challenges faced by traffic professionals.
Major topics of this course include: (1) traffic control system components; (2) timing plan design; (3) traffic flow characteristics; (4) driver behavior models; (5) advanced control algorithms; and (6) traffic control system modeling and simulation. Knowledge on the above subjects and traffic simulation skills are considered indispensable for modern traffic engineering practice.
Course ID: TTENG 533
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
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