Methods of Traffic Regulation and Prediction

Lecturer:

Zuzana Čarská (gar.), Iva Smejkalová

Tutor:

Zuzana Čarská (gar.), Iva Smejkalová

Supervisor:

Department of Transporting Systems

Synopsis:

Basic ways of traffic prognosis, traffic prognosis for large area (calculation of future traffic volumes, calculation of future traffic volumes between areas (analogical and synthetic methods, modal split, traffic distribution to road network). Shock wave in traffic flow. Service levels and their traffic volumes. Acceleration noise.

Requirements:

basic of traffic engineering

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Introducing with different ways of prediction of future traffic volumes (future traffic volumes of moving vehicles on the road network or future necessary number of parking places etc.), explanation of reasons of changes in traffic flow characteristics, description and prognosis of occasional variations of traffic flow characteristics.

Study materials:

Jirava P., Medelská V.: Dopravní inženýrství

Homburger W., Keef L. E., McGrath W. R.: Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook

Pline J. L.: Traffic Engineering Handbook

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• BI nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)
• DS nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)
• ID nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)
• ME nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)
• PL nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)
• TR nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory elective course)