Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1996-08-09
1998-08-25
Teska, Kevin J.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364701, G06F 1700
Patent
active
057989494
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an Traffic Safety prediction Computer Program (TRAF-SAFE) and sub-models for predicting the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities expected annually at an intersection or series of intersections based on the particular intersection and roadway features. A finite analysis approach to an intersection is used to break the intersection into discrete elements such as lanes, turnbays, stop control signals, and traffic flow rates. The total annual expected accidents can then be calculated as a summation of the interrelation of the individual elements. A Poisson's distribution is used to statistically estimate the likelihood of the individual vehicles occurring within a discrete time frame being investigated. The conflict probabilities between various permutations of the traffic flow is then calculated and summed to determine the number of conflicts for the intersection or roadway. The conflicts are then converted to expected accidents, and the accident level is converted to injury involvements and Safety Levels of Service for the intersection and roadway.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4179739 (1979-12-01), Virnot
patent: 5251161 (1993-10-01), Gioutsos et al.
patent: 5270708 (1993-12-01), Kamishima
Jason C. Yu, Establishing Relationship of Level of Service and Highway Safety, Oct. 1972.
Dickinson, et al. An Evaluation of Microwave Vehicle Detection at Traffic Signal Controlled Intersections, May 1, 1990, pp. 153-157.
Favilla et al., Fuzzy Traffic Control: Adaptive Strategies, Mar. 28, 1993, pp. 506-511.
Harris, The Development and Deployment of IVHS in North America, Aug. 31, 1994, pp. 3-10.
Bielefeldt et al., Motion--A New On-Line Traffic Signal Network Control System, Apr. 26, 1994, pp. 55-59.
Kotz et al., Educated Guessing, (no month) 1983, p. 22.
Hoyer et al., Fuzzy Control of Traffic Lights, Jun. 26, 1994, pp. 1526-1531.
Lee et al., Development and Assessment of a Traffic Adaptive Control System in Korea, Aug. 31, 1994, pp. 203-208.
Petzold et al., Potential for Geographic Information Systems in Transportation Planning and Highway Infrastructure Management, (no month) 1990, pp. 1-9.
Saito et al., Dilemma and Option Zones, the Problem of Countermeasures, May 1, 1990, pp. 137-141.
Gantz, Flow Profile Comparison of a Microscopic Car-Following Model and a Macroscopic Platoon Dispersion Model for Traffic Simulation, IEEE, pp. 770-774, Dec. 1990.
Wey et al, A Local Feedback Controller for Oversaturated Intersection Control Based on Dynamic Road Traffic Models, IEEE, pp. 172-178, Jul. 1995.
Han et al, Real-Time Control of Traffic with Bus and Streetcar Interactions, IEEE, pp. 108-112, Apr. 1992.
Litman Richard C.
Loppnow Matthew
Teska Kevin J.
LandOfFree
Traffic safety prediction model does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Traffic safety prediction model, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Traffic safety prediction model will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-40838