Vehicular Traffic Route Selection Based On Traffic Resistance

  • Zawar Hussain Khan Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
  • T. Aaron Gulliver Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Keywords: fluid theory, velocity, density, Mach number, route, trip time, traffic resistance

Abstract

In this paper, a new route selection criterion is proposed based on traffic velocity and density. Current route merit models do not characterize traffic at transitions and so cannot be used in situations such as congestion. Mach number, relative trip time, and traffic resistance are considered in this paper. The Mach number characterizes traffic at transitions, the relative trip time denotes the time for a route, and traffic resistance impedes traffic from attaining the maximum velocity. Route merit based on traffic resistance is proposed to identify routes with a small trip time and low variations in the flow. This can be used to reduce emissions and improve air quality by providing better routes for traffic.

Published
2021-03-23
How to Cite
[1]
Z. Khan and T. Gulliver, “Vehicular Traffic Route Selection Based On Traffic Resistance”, PakJET, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 191-195, Mar. 2021.