Travel time estimation on a freeway using Discrete Time Markov Chains

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-338

  Yeon, Jiyoun ^a   Elefteriadou, Lily ^b   Lawphongpanich, Siriphong ^b  

^a Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)   (South Korea)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakdown; Discrete Time Markov Chains; Expected travel time; Freeway travel time estimation

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MARKOV PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

DISCRETE TIME MARKOV CHAINS; EXPECTED TRAVEL TIME; FREEWAY TRAVEL TIME ESTIMATION;

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

MARKOV CHAIN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 39849084754     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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