<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper aims at developing a risk index based on real-data measurements, which can be used either off-line as an evaluation index during the evaluation process which leads to the dramatical reduction of the field test periods, or in real-time like: a safety monitoring tool (e.g. safety user warning system), or a multi-criterion function to be optimized in real time (safety index combined with a traffic index) within several control strategies, such as coordinated ramp metering, speed limit control, route guidance, etc.</p></abstract>

This paper aims at developing a risk index based on real-data measurements, which can be used either off-line as an evaluation index during the evaluation process which leads to the dramatical reduction of the field test periods, or in real-time like: a safety monitoring tool (e.g. safety user warning system), or a multi-criterion function to be optimized in real time (safety index combined with a traffic index) within several control strategies, such as coordinated ramp metering, speed limit control, route guidance, etc.

Risk Index Model Building: Application for Field Ramp Metering Safety Evaluation on Urban Motorway Traffic in Paris

Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transport de l’aménagement et des réseaux (IFSTTAR) COSYS/GRETTIA, Cité Descartes, 14-20 Boulevard Newton, 77447 Marne–La-Vallée; France

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

This paper aims at developing a risk index based on real-data measurements, which can be used either off-line as an evaluation index during the evaluation...

Risk Index Model Building: Application for Field Ramp Metering Safety Evaluation on Urban Motorway Traffic in Paris

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 33 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2013-0051

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