The ADVANCE project : formal evaluation of the targeted deployment. Volume 1
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Summary
The ADVANCE project evaluated the Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation ConcEpt, an in-vehicle Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) deployed in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Originally conceived as a large-scale field operational test, the project was restructured in 1995 into a "targeted deployment" involving approximately 80 vehicles equipped with Mobile Navigation Assistants (MNAs). The primary research objective was to assess the effectiveness of dynamic route guidance (DRG) and incident detection algorithms by integrating static historical travel time data with real-time inputs from probe vehicles, fixed loop detectors, and a central Traffic Information Center (TIC). The evaluation methodology involved formal testing of three subsystems: Traffic Related Functions (TRF), the MNA user interface, and the TIC. Data collection relied on paid drivers operating up to 15 equipped vehicles on predetermined routes, generating over 50,000 probe traversals. Dynamic route guidance was tested using "yoked driver" experiments, where vehicles with real-time TIC communication were compared against those using only static onboard data. Incident detection algorithms were evaluated using prestaged and roving probe vehicles to measure travel times during simulated and actual congestion events. The study analyzed the accuracy of travel time predictions, the reliability of probe data, and the user acceptance of the navigation system. Key findings indicated that MNA probe data were highly reliable, with 87.6% of reported travel times within five seconds of manually observed values. The study determined that three probe reports per five-minute interval were sufficient for accurate arterial travel time estimates, suggesting that high-density probe deployment is unnecessary. Profiles based solely on probe data proved more accurate than those fusing probe and detector data. While dynamic route guidance occasionally yielded time savings by identifying less congested alternative routes, significant savings were not typical in the arterial network tested. Incident detection results were mixed; however, a modified algorithm using probe and detector data successfully detected nine out of nine incidents without false alarms. The TIC architecture performed adequately for the targeted scope but lacked immediate scalability or transferability to other regions due to specific technical limitations. The study concludes that probe data are an essential component for reliable arterial dynamic travel time information. The authors argue that traffic management agencies should actively recruit small populations of commercial and private vehicles to serve as automatic vehicle locator probes. This approach would provide a vital stream of travel time data for regional traffic management centers without requiring full-scale system deployment. The ADVANCE project demonstrated that while real-time guidance on arterial networks is feasible, its utility is significantly diminished without probe support, highlighting the critical role of probe vehicles in future Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Key finding
Probe vehicle data proved to be a reliable indicator of traffic conditions, with 94% of reported travel times within ten seconds of manual measurements, and three probe reports per five-minute interval were sufficient for accurate travel time estimates.
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