DocumentCode
1305638
Title
Spiral-Shaped Driveways: A Novel Method for Traffic Circles
Author
Wang, Hengsong ; Bing Long ; Shulin Tian
Author_Institution
Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China
Volume
2
Issue
1
fYear
2010
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
23
Abstract
Better design of large traffic circles is very important for the growing need of high quality travel. This paper presents a novel method for channeling the large traffic circles based on the spiral-shaped driveways, which is inspired by the Eight Diagram of Taoism. This channelization eliminates many potential conflict points as well as improves the traffic flux. Better utilization of the center island becomes possible. After applying the error-correcting mechanism, this design becomes more considerate and more branches can be added.
Keywords
road traffic; roads; eight diagram of taoism; spiral-shaped driveways; traffic circles; traffic flux; Design methodology; Driver circuits; Safety; Three dimensional displays; Traffic control; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1939-1390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITS.2010.937291
Filename
5557921
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