Transportation Flow Systems

Lecture Notes:

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TOPICS

SUPPORTING FILES

1

Introduction (PDF)
Cumulative Plots and Time-Space Diagrams (PDF)

Cumulative Diagrams: An Example (PDF)
Cumulative Diagrams: Figures (PDF)

2

Modeling Air Traffic Flows (PDF)

Example for Lecture (XLS)

3

Modeling Road Traffic Flown on a Link (PDF)

Data (XLS)
Car Following Models (PDF)

4

Introduction to Network Models and Shortest Paths (PDF)

 

5

Assignment on Traffic Networks (PDF)

 

6

Introduction to Optimization (PDF)

 

7

Freeway Traffic Control: Pre-timed, Coordinated Ramp Metering (PDF)

 

8

Delays in Probabilistic Models: Elements from Queueing Theory (PDF)

Example for Lecture (PDF)

9

Simulation Models (PDF)

Queueing Simulation (XLS)
Queue SimVar Reduct (XLS)
Queue 1 (XLS)
Queue 2 (XLS)

10

Control of Isolated Traffic Signals (PDF)

 

11

Traffic Flow Models, and Traffic Flow Management in Road Networks (PDF)

Shortest Paths from Node 2 to All Nodes (PDF)

12

Traffic Flow Wrap-up (PDF)

 

13

Wrap-up (PDF)

 

Exams

 

1.225J Transportation Flow Systems Quiz (PDF version also available)

Duration: 3 hours