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Traffic Control and Modelling

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Course abstract

The aim of this course is to acquire theoretical fundamentals of road traffic, elements of transport flow theory and measures for traffic management, taking in attention driver’s work psychology and the role of man factor in road traffic. The course deal main technical means of road traffic management and methods of information acquiring about traffic flow, as also practical skills on simulation of traffic situations.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Knowledge - is able to demonstrate specific knowledge of traffic flow parameters, automated flow management systems, technical instruments of traffic control and practical application of traffic management programs.
2. Skills - ability to integrate and use the acquired knowledge in traffic flow accounting, control and management. Ability to search for suitable solutions to complex traffic problems using modern traffic modeling programs.
3. Competences - is able to constantly analyze complex traffic management and simulation problems, find the optimal solution and justify the given choice.
• Capable to analyse and evaluate the information obtained on the traffic situation and creating an appropriate model – Practical work No. 1
• Capable to resolve traffic flow problems in the city and suburban areas through the use of programmes VISUM and VISSIM – Practical work No. 2

• Capable to define and analyse complex traffic management and simulation problems and fortify their position and integrate their knowledge into other fields and further studies – Individual work

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Automobilization, its characteristics, growth rates and impact on road traffic. (2 h lect.)
2. Development of traffic management measures. (2 h lect.)
3. Administrative and technical classification of roads, urban street networks. (2 h lect.)
4. Parameters of transport flows, methods for determination of them. (2 h lect.)
5. Automated traffic management systems. (2 h lect.)
6. Technical instruments of traffic management. (2 h lect.)
7. Main practical methods of traffic management. (2 h lect.)
8. Traffic light modes at junction. (2 h lect.)
9. Tools of the pedestrian flow organisation. (2 h lect.)
10. Technical tools of traffic management in special conditions of movement. (2 h lect.)
11. Traffic management programmes, their practical application. (2 h lect., 4 h practical w.)

12. Development of traffic management models, examples of different cities. (2 h lect., 4 h practical w.)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Accumulative test with a grade.
Practical works and individual final work must be developed and defended.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Preparation for practical works and independent work.
Individual work – creation, analysis and improvement of the traffic situation of a particular street section.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the test depends on the practical and individual assessment of the course of study. The tasks of the practical works evaluate in accordance with the prescribed evaluation procedures.
The final grade of the course calculates as the arithmetic mean of the individual work mark and the average semester mark, calculated as the arithmetic average of the two practical works.

Compulsory reading

1. Traffic simulation and data: validation methods and applications. CRC Press, 2017. 245 p.
2. Traffic simulation and data: validation methods and applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2017. 245 p.
3. PTV Vision – Tutorial VISUM 10 Quickstart. PTV AG, Karlsruhe, 2007. 99 p.

4. Mannering F. L. Principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis. Hoboken, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. 372 p.

Further reading

1. Traffic Management. Research for innovative transports set (vol. 3). London: Wiley, 2016. 350 p.
2. Garber, N.J. Traffic and highway engineering. Mason, OH : Cengage, 2010. 1229 p.

3. Handbook of transport systems and traffic control. Edited by K.J. Button, D.A. Hensher. Amsterdam: Pergamon, 2001. 602 p.

Notes

Study course for automotive speciality master studies at Faculty of Engineering