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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 35
DEVELOPMENTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Paper VIII.2

A Knowledge-Base and Simulation Algorithm Hybrid Model for Traffic Congestion at Intersections

J.T. Taber, W.J. Grenney and T.E. Senti

Computer Based Intelligent Technology Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, USA

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
J.T. Taber, W.J. Grenney, T.E. Senti, "A Knowledge-Base and Simulation Algorithm Hybrid Model for Traffic Congestion at Intersections", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Civil and Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 145-149, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.35.8.2
Abstract
One of the most pressing world-wide issues is managing the increasing traffic congestion occurring in populated areas. This problem is particularly acute in areas where suburbs and rural communities are being subsumed by neighboring cities.

This paper presents a working model to optimize intersection design and operation across the four impact measures (motorist time delay, safety, air pollution, and cost). The hybrid modeling system operates on PC microcomputers under MS Windows 3.1, and consists of four components: a knowledge-base to form boundaries on the search space of valid alternative designs; a simulation model to measure the complex vehicle interactions; a graphical display system; and a parametric model which suggests design parameter changes.

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