Traffic Engineering and ITS
Contents of the Course
Part One: Fundamentals
Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems
Fundamentals of Traffic Flow Theory
Fundamentals of Automatic Control
Network Modeling and Intelligent Transportation Systems
Part Two: Technologies
Traffic Monitoring Technologies
Vehicle Navigation Technologies
Software for Intelligent Transportation Systems Design
Part Three: Applications
Design of Traffic Signal Operation
Dynamic Traveler Information Systems
Dynamic Traffic and Transit Management Systems
Students’ Project
Project Description
Project Data
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
Program of Lessons - Academic Year 2014-2015
Lectures (Prof. Fusco)
Lec # Date Topics
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March 2, 2015 Introduction to ITS
March 4, 2015 Fundamentals of Traffic Theory
March 4, 2015 Fundamental Diagram
March 5, 2015 Congestion Models - I
March 6, 2015 Congestion Models - II
March 11, 2015 Dynamic First Order Models
March 13, 2015 Dynamic Second Order Model
March 18, 2015 Car Following Model - I
March 25, 2015 Car Following Model - II
March 27, 2015 Car Following Model - III
April 8, 2015 Traffic Model at Signals - I
April 9, 2015 Traffic Model at Signals - II
April 15, 2015 Signal Setting Design - I
April 16, 2015 Signal Setting Design - II
April 17, 2015 Signal Setting Design - III
April 24, 2015 Unsignalized Intersections
May 8, 2015 Signal Synchronization - I
May 13, 2015 Signal Synchronization - II
May 22, 2015 Traveler Information Systems - I
May 27, 2015 Traveler Information Systems - II
May 28, 2015 Traffic Management Systems - I
May 28, 2015 Traffic Management Systems - II
Lectures (Prof. Quadrifoglio)
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March 9, 2015 Queueing Theory - I
March 12, 2015 Queueing Theory - II
March 16, 2015 Queueing Theory - III
March 19, 2015 Queueing Theory - IV
March 23, 2015 Queueing Theory - V
March 26, 2015 Queueing Theory - VI
April 23, 2015 Optimization Theory - I
April 29, 2015 Optimization Theory - II
April 30, 2015 Optimization Theory - III
May 4, 2015 Optimization Theory - IV
May 7, 2015 Optimization Theory - V
May 12, 2015 Optimization Theory - VI
Exercises
March 6, 2015 Exercise on stationary models
March 11, 2015 Exercise on traffic data
March 18, 2015 Exercise on shock waves
March 25, 2015 Exercise on car following
April 1, 2015 Exercise on microsimulation
April 8, 2015 Exercise on microsimulation
April 13, 2015 Review Exercise
April 15, 2015 Exercise on microsimulation
April 20, 2015 Exercise on Signal Settings
Seminars
Sm # Date Topics
March 20, 2015 Seminar Freeway Traffic Control by Prof. Markos Papageorgiou
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May 15, 2015 Seminar V2V protocols for Intelligent Transportation Systems
by Dr. Ion Turcanu
May 21, 2015 Seminar A micro-analytical model for network analysis
by Prof. Rahmi Akçelik