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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2022.21.4.18

A Study on Pedestrian Priority Actuated Signal Control Considering Waiting Time for Walking and Pedestrian Stress  

Choi, Bongsoo (SUICT Co., Ltd, Dept. of Economics & Real Estate, Hansung University)
Nam, Doohee (School of Social Sciences, Hansung University)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.21, no.4, 2022 , pp. 18-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since the operation of an reft-turn actuated signal driven mainly by vehicles may increase the waiting time for walking, this signal causes inconvenience or stress to pedestrians. Therefore, in this study, the change in waiting time for walking before and after the application of an reft-turn actuated signal and the stress on the pedestrians were investigated through a questionnaire. The investigation showed that the waiting time for walking increased by 37% during non-peak time. Also the waiting time for walking of 62.1% of pedestrians became longer and 78% of them were stressed because of it. Meanwhile, simulation(VISSIM) showed that the vehicle travel speed slightly decreased to 1.07km/h(a 2.5% decrease), and the average waiting time for walking decreased by 15.51sec(a 28% decrease) with a pedestrian priority actuated signal. Therefore, it is expected that the pedestrian priority actuated signal can reduce the waiting time for walking and relieve pedestrian stress.
Keywords
Reft-turn actuated signal; Waiting time for walking; Pedestrian stress; Pedestrian actuated controller; Pedestrian priority actuated signal;
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