Traffic Engineering and ITS (2015-2016)
NEWS
Written exams on the whole program are strictly required for who got an average score in the intermediate tests less than 11.9/30.
The final score will be determined by weighing each intermediate test by 1/6 (or the score of the written exam by 2/3) and the project work by 1/3, plus a discretionary term that accounts for the theoretical competency exhibited in the oral presentation of the project.
All students must book their exams on Infostud portal to be admitted to the final exam.
Examples of Project Work Presentations and Technical report are available below.
Traffic Engineering and ITS
Contents of the Course
Part One: Fundamentals
Traffic Flow Theory
Queuing Theory
Simulation Theory
Network Modeling
Part Two: Design and Management
Optimization
Automatic Control
Design of Traffic Signal Operations
Traffic Management
Traveler Information Systems
Part Three: Technologies
Traffic Monitoring Technologies
Vehicle Identification and Navigation Technologies
Traffic Control Center
Students’ Project
(Students: Calabrese Francesco, Di Blasi Roberta, Mainella Alessandra)
Textbooks and Readings
Lawrence A. Klein (2001). Sensor Technologies and Data Requirements for ITS. Artech House.
Yilin Zhao (1997). Vehicle Location and Navigation Systems. Artech House.
US Federal Highway Administration (1996). Traffic Flow Theory. Chapters 2, 4, 8, 9.
US Federal Highway Administration (2010). Highway Capacity Manual.
Federal Highway Administration: Traffic Signal Timing Manual
Transportation Research Board. 75 Years of the Fundamental Diagram for Traffic Flow Theory*
* Additional readings
Schedule of Lessons: 29 February – 27 May 2016
* Lessons from 4 March to 2 May 2016 will be taught by Prof. Luca Quadrifoglio (visitor from University of Texas A&M)
Tentative Program of Lessons of the Course
Schedule of Lessons and Exams at the Faculty of Engineering
Enrollment: Please, fill out the form in this link
Office hours for students
Wednesday 11:00-13:00
Program of Lessons - Academic Year 2015-2016
Lectures (Prof. Fusco)
Lec # Date Topics
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February 29, 2016. Introduction to the Course
February 29, 2016. Macroscopic Traffic Models I
March 3, 2016. Macroscopic Traffic Models II
March 10, 2016. First-Order Dynamic Traffic Model
March 11, 2016. Second-Order Dynamic Traffic Model
March 17, 2016. Car-Following Model I
March 18, 2016. Car-Following Model II
March 31, 2016. Road Junction Models I
April 1, 2016. Road Junction Models II
April 8, 2016. Road Junction Models III
April 14, 2016. Road Junction Models IV
April 15, 2016. Signal Settings I
April 28, 2016. Signal Settings II
May 5, 2016. Signal Synchronization I
May 9, 2016. Signal Synchronization II
May 12, 2016. Traffic Monitoring Technology I
May 13, 2016. Traffic Monitoring Technology II
May 16, 2016. Dynamic Traffic Signals
May 19, 2016. Advanced Traveler Information Systems I
May 23, 2016. Advanced Traveler Information Systems II
Lectures (Prof. Quadrifoglio)
Lec # Date Topics
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February 29, 2016. Queueing Theory I
March 4, 2016. Queueing Theory II
March 4, 2016. Queueing Theory III
March 7, 2016. Queueing Theory IV
March 14, 2016. Queueing Theory V
March 14, 2016. Queueing Theory VI
March 30, 2016. Optimization Theory I
April 4, 2016. Optimization Theory II
April 11, 2016. Optimization Theory III
April 11, 2016. Optimization Theory IV
April 18, 2016. Optimization Theory V
April 18, 2016. Optimization Theory VI
Exercises
March 7, 2016. Practice on Calibration of Congestion Models
March 14, 2016. Exercise on First-Order Models
March 14, 2016. Exercise on Queue Simulation
March 21, 2016. Exercise on Car-Following Model
April 4&7, 2016. Exercise on Departure Model at Junctions
April 11, 2016. Exercise on Delay at Signalized Junctions
April 18, 2016. Signal Setting of a Road Junction
April 21, 2016. Presentation of the Project Work
April 29, 2016. Exercise 1 of HCM Chapter 16
May 9, 2016. Exercise on Signal Synchronization
Seminars
Sm # Date Topics
May 6, 2016. Level of service on passenger railway connections between European metropolises