Energy efficiency of traffic control modes at peak hours : the case of a medium-sized city.

Author(s)
Cohen, S.
Year
Abstract

Trials undertaken to compare 4 different methods of traffic control on the 3.5 km ring road in Aix- en- Provence during the evening rush hour are described.The 4 traffic signal control regimes tested were: (A) reference mode, correspond- ing to optimized fixed signal plans using THEBES; (B) A "Green Wave" corresponding to usual settings used by the city (average speeds being 44 km /hr); (C) an adaptive algorithm, based on a real time system; and (D) partial dissynchronization. Results showed that energy conservation was highest with the THEBES optimized fixed time plans.

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B 29764 (In: B 29751) /73 /96 / IRRD 824276
Source

In: Energy efficiency in land transport : proceedings of a Seminar organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, held in Luxembourg, 16-18 May 1988, p. 131-137, 8 ref.

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