Development and analysis of a flexible signal phasing strategy for diamond interchange control /

adjustments in the phase length, phase sequence, and lane

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krueger, Gregory David
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:adjustments in the phase length, phase sequence, and lane
always optimal. The two most widely used strategies, three-
assignments. It was determined that the P30M was not
assignments. Utilizing the TexSIM traffic simulator, the
conditions, however, none of the available strategies is
diamond interchange by changing the phase order and the lane
during certain traffic conditions. This research focused on
expert system, also known as the PASSER III Optimization
hours. There were three different versions of the P30M that
interchanges. Due to the different geometric and traffic
it occasionally over-reacted in an attempt to catch up. Most
Manager, or P30M, was tested to determine how well it
NEMA controller switch from three to four-phase control.
of the time, however, the P30M operated effectively by
operated under changing traffic conditions. To evaluate the
P30M, an interchange in Austin, Texas was modeled for two
phase lengths, phase order, lane assignment, or all three.
phase, and four-phasewith-two-overlaps, each have limitations
reacting rapidly enough to the changing conditions, and that
reducing delay and queue lengths. Some of the limitations of
the controller and attempting to make a standard eight-phase
the development of a prototype expert system to monitor
the p3OM may have been contributed to the communications with
The results indicated that the P30M can effectively control a
There are many signal timing strategies for diamond
traffic conditions at a diamond interchange and make
were tested to determine if it was more beneficial to change
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 125 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.