Enhancing predictions in signalized arterials with information on short-term traffic flow dynamics

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-84

  Vlahogianni, Eleni I ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Neural Networks; Pattern based Prediction; Short term Prediction; Traffic Flow

Indexed keywords

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; PATTERN-BASED PREDICTION; PREDICTION SCHEMES; PREDICTION TECHNIQUES; SHORT-TERM PREDICTION; SHORT-TERM TRAFFIC FLOW; TRAFFIC DYNAMICS; TRAFFIC FLOW;

FORECASTING; INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; TRAFFIC SURVEYS; VEHICLE LOCATING SYSTEMS;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PREDICTION; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349501971     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450902858384     Document Type: Article

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