Simulation-based evaluation of Advanced Traveler Information Services (ATIS)

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2004.

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Main Author: Florian, Daniel George
Other Authors: Moshe E. Ben-Akiva and Tomer Toledo.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32271
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spelling mit-1721.1/322712022-01-31T21:46:48Z Simulation-based evaluation of Advanced Traveler Information Services (ATIS) Simulation-based evaluation of ATIS Florian, Daniel George Moshe E. Ben-Akiva and Tomer Toledo. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Technology and Policy Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division Technology and Policy Program Technology and Policy Program. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115). Drivers using information from an Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) could potentially make better travel decisions to reduce travel time and increase trip reliability, thereby benefiting both guided drivers as well as those without such access. However, market penetration of ATIS can have dramatic effects on the performance of the transportation system in terms of overall benefits conferred as well as the distributional effects between guided and unguided drivers. Because market penetration will be determined both by private market structure and public policies, the effective deployment of ATIS depends critically on the private and public organizations that will provide these services. An understanding of the relationship between transportation system performance and ATIS market penetration provides important insights into a sustaining market structure for the ATIS industry. This thesis provides an empirical study of the impact of ATIS on transportation network quality of service using an application of DynaMIT (Dynamic network assignment for the Management of Information to Travelers). An analysis of the simulation results serves to inform the public and private stakeholder positions in the creation of a better market for ATIS. The main results are that the provision of dynamic route guidance can simultaneously benefit the individual performance of drivers, both guided and unguided, as well as the system performance of existing transportation infrastructure. In order to perform this analysis, it was necessary to develop a new software framework for the real- time integration of DynaMIT and a Traffic Management Center (TMC). by Daniel George Florian. S.M. 2006-03-29T18:29:35Z 2006-03-29T18:29:35Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32271 61298023 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 115 p. 6315415 bytes 6322225 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Simulation-based evaluation of Advanced Traveler Information Services (ATIS)
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