Simulation-based Variable Speed Limit Systems Modelling: An Overview and A Case Study on Istanbul Freeways

Transportation Research Procedia

Volumn 22, Issue , 2017, Pages 607-614

  Sadat, Mohd ^a   Celikoglu, Hilmi Berk ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Compliance Level; Congestion; Variable Speed Limits systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019403806     PISSN: 23521457     EISSN: 23521465     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2017.03.051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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