Spectral Analysis of Traffic Functions in Urban Areas

<p class="BabstractE"><span lang="EN-GB">The paper is focused on the Fourier transform application in urban traffic analysis and the use of said transform in traffic decomposition. The traffic function is defined as traffic flow generated by different categories of tr...

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Main Authors: Florin Nemtanu, Ilona Madalina Costea, Catalin Dumitrescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Promet (Zagreb)
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Online Access:http://www.fpz.unizg.hr/traffic/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/1686
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Summary:<p class="BabstractE"><span lang="EN-GB">The paper is focused on the Fourier transform application in urban traffic analysis and the use of said transform in traffic decomposition. The traffic function is defined as traffic flow generated by different categories of traffic participants. A Fourier analysis was elaborated in terms of identifying the main traffic function components, called traffic sub-functions. This paper presents the results of the method being applied in a real case situation, that is, an intersection in the city of Bucharest where the effect of a bus line was analysed. The analysis was done using different time scales, while three different traffic functions were defined to demonstrate the theoretical effect of the proposed method of analysis. An extension of the method is proposed to be applied in urban areas, especially in the areas covered by predictive traffic control.</span></p>
ISSN:0353-5320
1848-4069