Analysis of traffic network flow by adapting route guidance

Abstract

Route Guidance System is useful for drivers and agencies which control traffic because the system can show the optimum route and even out car flows to avoid traffic jam by informing drivers traffic condition. The system can catch information from each car through roadside equipment, process the information and give it back to each car to control car flows. We made a simulation model of the system to bigin with. We must evaluate on the model the effects which car flows give to road network and decide a direction to make the Route Guidance System as a social basis.
This paper presents the effects and the direction. We showed the effects which route guided cars give to road network and investigated how to supply traffic information to cars. Besides, we suggested a method for renewal of the optimum route and showed the result.