Title :
The network-inspired transportation system: A hierarchical approach to integrated transit
Author :
Edwards, Derek ; Trivedi, Aarjav ; Elangovan, Arun Kumar ; Dickerson, Steve
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Enginering, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper defines an integrated transportation framework known as the network inspired transportation system (NITS). The NITS uses demand-responsive transit that leverages static bus and rail services, to optimally route passengers though a complex transportation network in the same manner that a data packet is routed through a telecommunications network. This paper provides a background of demand-responsive transit, introduces and defines the NITS, and provides analysis and simulations results that support the utilization of the NITS in low and medium density urban areas.
Keywords :
transportation; complex transportation network; data packet; demand responsive transit; integrated transit; integrated transportation framework; network inspired transportation system; rail services; static bus services; telecommunications network; urban areas; Cities and towns; Logic gates; Rails; Routing; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicles; Dial-a-Ride problem; demand-responsive transportation; intelligent transportation systems; intelligent vehicles; routing and scheduling;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2011 14th International IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2198-4
DOI :
10.1109/ITSC.2011.6083066
