• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.181-190
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• 2008

This study intended to provide the inherent characteristics of weak pedestrian including walking speed and perception-reaction time and to propose pedestrian signal timing models considering those characteristics. To collect the relevant data, field studies were conducted in virtual crosswalk environments. Walking speed were found to be 0.63 m/s and 0.57 m/s for children and the elderly, respectively. However, the elderly had higher perception-reaction time than children. By considering these characteristics, two pedestrian signal timing models were developed. Sensitivity analysis results showed that the models can produce reasonable ranges of pedestrian signal time. The data in this paper can be used for future references, and the mobility of weak pedestrian may be improved by applying the models suggested in this paper.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.147-156
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• 2003

교통문제는 사회시스템이 복잡해짐에 따라 더욱 대처하기 어려운 국면으로 가고 있다. 따라서 교통시스템의 변화 예측도 용이하지 않다. 복잡계(complex system)의 하나로 볼 수 있는 교통시스템을 대처하는데 있어 전통적인 상의하달(上意下達) 접근에 한계가 있음을 부인할 수 없다. 지난 10여년 동안 물리학, 시스템공학, 컴퓨터공학 분야 등 다양한 분야에서 복잡계에 대한 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 복잡계의 해석을 위한 새로운 개념과 접근기법들이 도입되고 있는데, 그들 중 에이젠트기반모형(agent-based modelling)은 교통분야에 적용 가능한 매우 흥미를 있는 기법으로 보인다. 본 글에서는 에이젠트기반모형이 무엇이며, 어떻게 사용되고 있으며, 교통분야에서의 적용가능성을 검토하였다. 본 글에서 제시한 에이젠트기반접근은 기존 방법과는 다른 하의상달(下意上達) 방식의 기법이다. 이는 시스템의 개별 구성원인 에이젠트의 행태와 에이젠트간의 상호작응에 초점을 둔다. 에이젠트의 행태와 상호작용의 규칙이 변함에 따라 전 에이젠트시스템에 나타나는 변화를 추적할 수 있다. 오늘날 교통문제의 복잡성은 교통시스템의 더욱 세분화된 하부시스템의 다양화와 상호작용, 그리고 개별 차량 또는 운전자의 행태와 상호작용에서 기인된다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 에이젠트기반의 접근은 아직 연구는 미흡하지만 복잡한 교통시스템의 운영과 분석에 적용잠재력이 큰 기법으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.123-137
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• 2011

In general, flow propagation has been explained using the shock wave theory which is expressed as a function of variations in volume and density. However, the theory has certain limitation in portraying heterogeneous flow, e.g., flow propagation between lanes. Motivated by this fact, this study seeks a new measure for analyzing the propagation characteristics of traffic flow at three sections of highway (i.e., merging area, weaving section, and basic section) from temporal and spatial perspectives, and then develops a model for estimating the measure for the flow propagation. The "shock wave speed" which is the measure widely adopted in literature, was first applied to describe the propagation characteristics, but it was hard to find distinct characteristics in the propagation. This finding inspires to develop a new measure named "Impulse Volume". It is shown that the measure better explains the propagation characteristics at the three study sections of highway. In addition, several models are also developed by performing multi-regression analyses to explain the flow propagation between lanes. The models proposed in this paper can be distinguished in three sections and the lane placement.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.25 no.2 s.95
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• pp.133-143
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• 2007

Previous studies on the transit assignment hardly show its achievement in research but have many limitations not only in theory but also in practice. This paper presents an integrated transit assignment model taking into account cost functions of multiple modes, such as auto, bus and subway, which represent an integrated network. An integrated transit network including cost functions and in-vehicle congestion needs to be developed. In addition, a link fare calculation model needs to be developed and applied to the model to calculate path travel costs. Based on these sub-models, a path-based traffic assignment model, which considers in-vehicle congestion and an integrated distance-based fare system in the integrated traffic network, is developed.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.23 no.7 s.85
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• pp.111-123
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• 2005

A network design model has been proposed. which represents a transportation facility investment decision problem. The model takes the discrete hi-level programming form in which two types of decision makers, government and travelers, are involved. The model is characterized by its ability to address the total social costs occurring in transportation networks and to estimate the equilibrium link volumes in multi-modal networks. Travel time and volume for each link in the multi-modal network are predicted by a joint modal split/traffic assignment model. An efficient solution algorithm has been developed and an illustrative example has been presented.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.719-727
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• 2013

Four-step travel-demand modeling based on a trip-level has been widely used over many decades. However, there has been a wide variance between forecasted- and real-travel demands, which leads less reliable on the model implications. A primary reason is that person's real travel behavior is not properly captured throughout the model developments. An activity-based modeling (ABM) approach was proposed and developed toward increasing the accuracy and reality of person's travel behavior in the U.S. since 1990', and stands as a good alternative to replace the existing trip-based approach. The paper contributes to the understanding of how the ABM approaches are dissimilar to the trip-based modeling approach in terms of estimation units, estimation process, their pros and cons and etc. We examined three activity-based travel demand model systems (DaySim, CT-Ramp, and CEMDAP) that are most commonly applied by many MPOs (Metropolitan Planning Organization). We found that the ABM approach can effectively explain multi-dimensional travel decision-makings and be expected to increase the predictive accuracy. Overall, the ABM approach can be a good substitute for the existing travel-demand methods having unreliable forecasts.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.6D
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• pp.785-791
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• 2011

Two-lane and two-way traffic flow shows various dynamic relationships according to the behaviors of low-speed vehicle and overtaking. And it is essential to develop a vehicle model which simultaneously explains the behaviors of low-speed vehicle and overtaking using opposite lane in order to microscopically analyze various two-lane and two-way traffic flows by traffic flow simulation. In Korea, some studies for car-following and lane-changing models for freeway or signalized road have been reported, but few researches for the development of vehicle model for two-lane and two-way highway have been done. Hence, a microscopic two-lane and two-way vehicle model was, in this study, developed with the consideration of overtaking process and is based on CA (Cellular Automata) which is one of discrete time-space models. The developed model is parallel combined with an adjusted CA car-following model and an overtaking model. The results of experimental simulation showed that the car-following model explained the various macroscopic relationships of traffic flow and overtaking model reasonably generated the various behaviors of macroscopic traffic flows under the conditions of both opposite traffic flow and stochastic parameter to consider overtaking. The vehicle model presented in this study is expected to be used for the simulation of more various two-lane, two-way traffic flows.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.69-88
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• 1984

통행시간가치에 대한 연구는 독립변수를 이용한 통행시간과 비용에 의한 선택모형 을 대개 사용하여 왔다. 통행시간과 비용에 대한 매개함수를 추정한 후에 통행시간가치를 교통시간과 비용의 $\ulcorner$파라메타$\lrcorner$비로써 얻고 있다. 그러나 통행시간가치에 관한 신뢰구간과 통계적 유의성을 설정하기 위한 적절한 과정은 아직 연구되지 않고 있으나 $\ulcorner$로-짓$\lrcorner$ 모형 자체에 대하여는 되어있다. 본 논문은 통행시간가치를 측정하기 위한 기존의 방향을 비평적 으로 검토하여 본 것으로 통행시간가치를 통계적 유의성 검증을 위한 표준화 과정은 아직 이론적으로 정립 가능하다고 생각되지 않지만 통행시간가치평가의 간편식을 제시하여 보았 다. 간편식에 의하여 제시된 결과에 의하면 선택모형에 입각한 통행시간가치의 통계적신뢰 구간이 매우 큰 것으로 나타났는바 이에 대한 선택모형에 입각한 통행시간가치 측정을 위한 과정의 타당성에 대한 많은 의문이 아직도 남는다 하겠다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-KST Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.117-122
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the KOR-KST Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.463-468
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• 1999