Computing journey start times with recurrent traffic conditions. Issue 8 (1st December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kala, Rahul; Warwick, Kevin
• Is Part Of: IET intelligent transport systems. Volume 8:Issue 8(2014)
• Page Start: 681
• Page End: 687
• Publication Date: 2014-12-01
• Subjects: road traffic -- vehicle routing -- traffic information systems; journey start times -- recurrent traffic conditions -- reliable routes -- travel delays -- traveller -- certainty factor; Intelligent transportation systems -- Periodicals; Electronics in transportation -- Periodicals; 388.31205
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-its.2013.0082
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-956X

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, the authors discuss the effective usage of technology to solve the problem of deciding on journey start times for recurrent traffic conditions. The developed algorithm guides the vehicles to travel on more reliable routes that are not easily prone to congestion or travel delays, ensures that the start time is as late as possible to avoid the traveller waiting too long at their destination and attempts to minimise the travel time. Experiments show that in order to be more certain of reaching their destination on time, a traveller has to leave early and correspondingly arrive early, resulting in a large waiting time. The application developed here asks the user to set this certainty factor as per the task in hand, and computes the best start time and route.