Advanced Solutions and Practical Applications in Road Traffic Engineering

Organization
Preface
Contents
Measurements and Control in Transport Networks
Post-Pandemical Regional Transport Demand Variations
	1 Introduction
	2 Problem Area Description
		2.1 Location
		2.2 Public Transport Supply
	3 Methodology
	4 Results
		4.1 Daily Variation
		4.2 Weekly Variation—Working Days
		4.3 Weekly Variation—Weekend
	5 Discussion
	6 Conclusions
	References
Signature of Vehicles Crossing a Detection Field Composed of Image Blocks
	1 Introduction
	2 Input Images
	3 Detection Field
	4 Parameters of Image Blocks
	5 Background Blocks
	6 Classification of Blocks
	7 Vehicle Signature
	8 Background Updating
	9 Experimental Results
	10 Conclusions
	References
Passengers Satisfaction with Commuter Rail: A Case Study of Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Characteristics of the Commuter Rail System Managed by VRR and the Research Methodology
	4 Analysis of the Results of Passenger Satisfaction Surveys from Commuter Rail
	5 Analysis of the Results of Passenger Satisfaction Surveys from Individual Operators
	6 Discussion
	7 Conclusions
	References
Traffic Flow Modelling, Optimization, and Simulation
A Microsimulation-Based Modelling Approach for Connected and Automated Vehicles on Roundabouts
	1 Introduction
	2 Microsimulation Modelling with AVs and CAVs
	3 Data and Methodology
		3.1 Data Collection
		3.2 Setting up the Roundabout in Aimsun Next
		3.3 The Simulation Framework in Aimsun Next
		3.4 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusions
	References
Modeling of Total Occupancy Curves with Integrated Single Parking Times as Input for Microscopic Traffic Simulation
	1 Introduction
	2 Input Data
		2.1 Regular Parking Ticket Counts by the Park-and-Ride Facility Operator
		2.2 Continues Spot State Observation by Pressure-sensitive Sensors
	3 Prediction of Daily Occupancy Curves by a Neural Network
		3.1 Design of the Neural Network
		3.2 Training and Testing Procedure
		3.3 Solution Quality and Exemplary Results
	4 Generation of Parking Procedures Based on Spot State Data
		4.1 Analysis of Historical Spot State Data
		4.2 Generation of Random Parking Procedures
	5 Fusion of Parking Occupancy and Parking Time Data
		5.1 Problem Analysis and Conceptual Model
		5.2 Formulation of an Optimization Model
		5.3 Solving the Optimization Problem
		5.4 Optimization Results
	6 Conclusions and Outlook
	References
Road Traffic Safety Assessment—Strategies, Programs, and Solutions
The Use of Simulation Tools to Minimize the Risk of Dangerous Events on the Airport Apron
	1 Introduction
	2 The Decision Model Minimizing the Risk of Hazardous Events
		2.1 The Main Assumptions
		2.2 Data Input and Decision Variables
		2.3 Limits and the Criterion Function
	3 The Ant Algorithm
		3.1 The Main Assumptions
		3.2 The Steps of Algorithm
	4 Case Study
		4.1 Data Input
		4.2 Determining the Theoretical Distribution of Occupancy of Sections and Nodes
		4.3 The Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Numerical Investigation on the Piston Effect in Subway Tunnels
	1 Introduction
	2 Numerical Model
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Problems of Studies on Emotions in Road Traffic
	1 Introduction
	2 Malleable Types of Anxiety in Road Traffic
	3 Limits of Interpretation
	4 Measurement Methodology
	5 Research Hypotheses
	6 Potential Measurement Data
	7 Conclusions
	References
Author Index