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A Unique Approach for Arterial Bandwidth Optimization. Presenter: Md. Arafat Hossain Khan Advisor: Dr. Zong Tian Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nevada, Reno. Outline. Why Bandwidth Optimization Research Goal Background Proposed Algorithm with Case Studies Analysis.
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A Unique Approach for Arterial Bandwidth Optimization Presenter: Md. Arafat Hossain Khan Advisor: Dr. ZongTian Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nevada, Reno
Outline • Why Bandwidth Optimization • Research Goal • Background • Proposed Algorithm with Case Studies • Analysis
Time-Space Diagram One-way Street Y=5 G=25 R=30 #1 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 EB Band G=35 Y=5 R=20 #2 2 2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Time-Space Diagram Two-way Street #1 Y=5 G=25 R=30 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 EB Band WB Band G=35 Y=5 R=20 2 2 #2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Why Bandwidth Optimization • Minimizes • Fuel consumption • Pollution emission • Stops • Queue length • Arrival of platoons at red lights • Maximizes • Smooth flow • Capacity • Driver’s satisfaction
Research Goal • The goal of the research is to optimize • Phasing Sequence • Offset • Arterial Partition First two factors are most important and visible.
Bandwidth and Offset Y=5 G=25 R=30 #1 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 EB: 15 sec WB: 18 sec G=35 Y=5 R=20 #2 2 2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Bandwidth and Offset Y=5 G=25 R=30 #1 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 EB: 15 sec WB: 18 sec G=35 Y=5 R=20 #2 2 2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Bandwidth and Offset Y=5 G=25 R=30 #1 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 WB: 18 sec EB: 30 sec G=35 Y=5 R=20 #2 2 2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Bandwidth and Offset Y=5 G=25 R=30 #1 2 8 2 8 4 4 6 6 WB: 30 sec EB: 30 sec G=35 Y=5 R=20 #2 2 2 8 4 8 4 6 6 Time
Bandwidth and Phase Sequence(Dual Leading) 1 1 2 2 #1 8 4 6 5 6 5 WB: 8 sec EB: 20 sec #2 2 8 4 8 4 6
Bandwidth and Phase Sequence(Dual Leading- Offset Adjustment) 1 1 2 2 #1 8 4 6 5 6 5 WB: 12 sec EB: 20 sec #2 2 8 4 8 4 6
Bandwidth and Phase Sequence(Lead-Lag) 1 1 2 2 #1 8 4 6 5 6 5 WB: 12 sec EB: 20 sec #2 2 8 4 8 4 6
Bandwidth and Phase Sequence(Lead-Lag – Offset Optimization) 1 1 2 2 #1 8 4 6 5 6 5 WB: 20 sec EB: 20 sec #2 2 8 4 8 4 6
Background • W. D. Brooks, “Vehicular Traffic Control: Designing Traffic Progression Using A Digital Computer”,1965. • Equal bandwidth requires a tradeoff between attainability and bandwidth • C. J. Messer, R. N. Whitson, C. L. Dudek, and E. J. Romano. “A Variable-Sequence Multiphase Progression Optimization Program”. 1973 • Obtaining the maximum bandwidth for one direction while ensuring partial bandwidth for the other direction
Background (Cont…) • ZongTianand Thomas Urbanik, “System Partition Technique to Improve Signal Coordination and Traffic Progression”, 2007 • Heuristic approach • Yi Zhao, ZongTian, “Phasing Sequence and Signal Spacing Based Progression Bandwidth Optimization Technique”, 2012 • Reformulation of Messer’s Algorithm
Background (Cont…) • Wu Xianyu, Hu Peifeng and Yuan Zhenzhou, “Link-Based Signalized Arterial Progression Optimization with Practical Travel Speed”, 2013 • Improved Messer’s Algorithm • Optimal coordinated signal timing plan with both optimal link bandwidth and optimal arterial bandwidth
Proposed Algorithm – Main Idea • Optimize each two intersections and proceed thereby for the whole arterial. • For a very large number of intersections the method had the capability to do partition based on any predefined objective function (e.g. Attainability) • Possible to hand calculate the whole arterial using simple geometry.
Assumptions – Proposed Method • Vehicle speed is constant • Phase time is constant – Not actuated • No Trasition
Step – 1 : Optimize the phase sequence of first intersection
Step – 1 (Cont…) • Lag – Lead is better
Step – 1 (Cont…) • Dual Lead is better
Step – 2 : Offset and Phase Sequence of Second Intersection • Adjust phase sequence according to the phase sequence of the first intersection • Offset calculation is constrained under an ‘objective function’ • Equal bandwidth • Priority based bandwidth • AM, PM peak hour priority • Arterial Priority [ In our case – equal Bandwidth was considered ]
Step – 2 : Objective Function • Arguments • Band projection after optimizing the phase sequence of the first intersection • Phase time of the second intersection • Return • The ratio of the inbound and outbound bandwidth • The offset is calculated based on the return (ratio)
Step – 4 : Optimizing Phase Sequence and Offset - other Intersections • Repeat Step 3 for the next intersection • Continue until all the phase sequences and offsets of all the intersections are optimized
Optimizing Intersection # 5 Eureka 100% attainability
Computational Complexity • The method undergoes no iteration or trial and error method to determine the optimum phasing sequence and offset • For partition the method still does not require any iteration Extremely Fast
Synchro Optimization Let Synchro optimize the arterial for us
Synchro Vs Proposed Method • Faster (Using low level programming – not yet proved) • Better (Already proved)
Problems and Solutions Problem: After optimizing the attainability may fall to a very low value. • Large number of intersections • Relationship between signal timing and intersection distances Solution: Partition Technique • Maintain the link bandwidth between the last intersection of the nth partition and the first intersection of the (n+1)th partition
Objective function for Partition • Distance • Travel time • Attainability • Combination of these When the objective function falls below a ‘threshold’ the partition is done
Network Partition • Based on ‘Priority Matrix’ – Segmented Arterials • Proposed method cannot ensure good network progression
Some Supplementary Results • For fixed travel speed, optimum phase sequence shows an oscillating behavior with the distance between two intersections. • Offset carries the information of inbound and outbound priority
Conclusion • The method is • Extremely fast • Flexible to set inbound and outbound priority • Flexible to incorporate partition very easily • The method does not • Deal with delay • Ensure network bandwidth
Acknowledgement Proper direction of my supervisor Dr. ZongTian