Methods of Traffic Regulation and Prediction

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Department of Transport Engineering and Transportation Planning

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

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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

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 22/23 (compulsory elective course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 22/23 (nová akreditace) (compulsory elective course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 23/24 (compulsory elective course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 23/24 (compulsory elective course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 24/25 (compulsory elective course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 24/25 (compulsory elective course)