Design and Implementation of Automatic Vehicle Identification Technologies for Traffic Monitoring in Houston, Texas
Author(s):
D.G. Smalley, D.R. Hickman, W.R. McCasland
Publication Date:
September 1996
Abstract:
This report documents the development of an Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) system for monitoring traffic conditions on urban freeways. The AVI system is being implemented in Houston in a stage construction program. Phase 1 covers 60 miles of urban roadways on Three radial freeways. The report outlines the system design and the hardware and software requirements for measuring travel times and average speeds and processing and distributing the results in real time (with one minute of detection).
Report Number:
1958-2F
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