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<p>Control delay is the key performance indicator of a signalized intersection that defines the level of service. Several models have been developed in previous research work for estimating control delays, but many of them were based on homogeneous traffic conditions. In the present study, an Open Street Map (OSM) tracker mobile application was used to measure control delays from the field. A non-linear model was developed in the present study for estimating control delays in mixed traffic conditions using a MATLAB fitting tool. The field delay is compared with the developed non-linear model delay along with the Indian Highway Capacity manual (INDO HCM) and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) models. The control delay estimated using the model developed in the present study shows a close relation with the field delay obtained using an OSM tracker when compared to that obtained using the INDO HCM and HCM models. Therefore, the OSM tracker mobile application can be used as a field control delay measuring technique.</p>
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Control delay is the key performance indicator of a signalized intersection that defines the level of service. Several models have been developed in previous research work for estimating control delays, but many of them were based on homogeneous traffic conditions. In the present study, an Open Street Map (OSM) tracker mobile application was used to measure control delays from the field. A non-linear model was developed in the present study for estimating control delays in mixed traffic conditions using a MATLAB fitting tool. The field delay is compared with the developed non-linear model delay along with the Indian Highway Capacity manual (INDO HCM) and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) models. The control delay estimated using the model developed in the present study shows a close relation with the field delay obtained using an OSM tracker when compared to that obtained using the INDO HCM and HCM models. Therefore, the OSM tracker mobile application can be used as a field control delay measuring technique.

Measuring Control Delays at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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{"article-title":"Measuring Control Delays at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions"}

Control delay is the key performance indicator of a signalized intersection that defines the level of service. Several models have been developed in previous...

Measuring Control Delays at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions

Published Online: Oct 08, 2021

Page range: 31 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2021-0019

Keywords
OSMtracker, Non-linear model, Control delay, Mixed traffic

© 2021 R. Sushmitha et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Measuring Control Delays at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions

Published Online: Oct 08, 2021

Page range: 31 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2021-0019

KeywordsOSMtracker, Non-linear model, Control delay, Mixed traffic

© 2021 R. Sushmitha et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
OSMtracker, Non-linear model, Control delay, Mixed traffic