Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions

This study provides an integrated strategy, encompassing microscopic simulation, safety assessment, and multi-attribute decision-making, to optimize traffic performance at downstream merging area of signalized intersections. A Fuzzy Cellular Automata (FCA) model is developed to replicate microscopic...

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Main Authors: Chai, Chen, Wong, Yiik Diew
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-894152020-03-07T11:43:39Z Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions Chai, Chen Wong, Yiik Diew School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Centre for Infrastructure Systems Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering This study provides an integrated strategy, encompassing microscopic simulation, safety assessment, and multi-attribute decision-making, to optimize traffic performance at downstream merging area of signalized intersections. A Fuzzy Cellular Automata (FCA) model is developed to replicate microscopic movement and merging behavior. Based on simulation experiment, the proposed FCA approach is able to provide capacity and safety evaluation of different traffic scenarios. The results are then evaluated through data envelopment analysis (DEA) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Optimized geometric layout and control strategies are then suggested for various traffic conditions. An optimal lane-drop distance that is dependent on traffic volume and speed limit can thus be established at the downstream merging area. MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) Published version 2018-10-08T05:55:06Z 2019-12-06T17:25:00Z 2018-10-08T05:55:06Z 2019-12-06T17:25:00Z 2017 Journal Article Chai, C., & Wong, Y. D. (2017). Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 814, 012012-. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/814/1/012012 1742-6588 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89415 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46242 10.1088/1742-6596/814/1/012012 en Journal of Physics: Conference Series © 2017 The Author(s) (IOP Publishing). Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. 7 p. application/pdf
institution Nanyang Technological University
building NTU Library
country Singapore
collection DR-NTU
language English
topic Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
spellingShingle Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
Chai, Chen
Wong, Yiik Diew
Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
description This study provides an integrated strategy, encompassing microscopic simulation, safety assessment, and multi-attribute decision-making, to optimize traffic performance at downstream merging area of signalized intersections. A Fuzzy Cellular Automata (FCA) model is developed to replicate microscopic movement and merging behavior. Based on simulation experiment, the proposed FCA approach is able to provide capacity and safety evaluation of different traffic scenarios. The results are then evaluated through data envelopment analysis (DEA) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Optimized geometric layout and control strategies are then suggested for various traffic conditions. An optimal lane-drop distance that is dependent on traffic volume and speed limit can thus be established at the downstream merging area.
author2 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
author_facet School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chai, Chen
Wong, Yiik Diew
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author Chai, Chen
Wong, Yiik Diew
author_sort Chai, Chen
title Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
title_short Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
title_full Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
title_fullStr Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
title_full_unstemmed Integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
title_sort integrated optimisation technique based on computer-aided capacity and safety evaluation for managing downstream lane-drop merging area of signalised junctions
publishDate 2018
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89415
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46242
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