• Proceedings of the KOR-KST Conference
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• 1998.10b
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• pp.408-408
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• 1998

교통신호기는 다양한 교통통행에 우선권을 부여하는 교통안전시설물로서, 교통소통과 안전에 지대한 영향을 끼치는 매우 중요한 통제시설이다. 그러나 현행 부적절한 신호기 설치로 차량 교통의 흐름을 방해하거나 교통사고를 증가시키는 경우가 있다. 본 연구는 교통안전시설실무편람에 제세된 9가지 신호기 설치준거 중 보행자 신호기 설치 준거에 대하여 국내도로상황 및 보행자 특성에 맞는 새로운 설치준거를 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 교통운영 측면에서 보면, 보행자 신호기는 보행자가 도로를 횡단하는데 적절한 간격을 찾을 수 없을 때 인위적으로 횡단간격을 만들어 주기 위한 교통제어시설이다. 따라서 보행자가 횡단보도에서 최대로 대기할 수 있는 시간을 기준으로 설치 여부를 결정하는 것으로 가정하고, 보행자가 보도상에서 기다릴 수 있는 최대한도 대기시간은 단일로상의 무신호 횡단보도에 교통신회가 설치되었을 경우 한 주기에서 녹색시간을 감한 시간으로 가정할 수 있다. 무신호 횡단보도 현장조사를 통하여 보행자 횡단행태, 횡단보행속도, 보행자 대기시간 등을 분석하였다. 차량의 간섭에 의한 보행자 회단간격과 차량 교통량과의 관계를 도출하고, 보행자 간섭에 의한 차량 교통량과 보행자 교통량과의 관계를 도출하였다. 결론적으로 차로수별로 차량 교통량과 보행자 교통량 상관관계에 의한 신호기 설치, 설치고려, 미설치 영역을 구분하여 보행자 신호기 설치준거(안)을 제시하였다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.14-27
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• 2020

Pedestrian deaths account for a high percentage of deaths in traffic accidents in Korea, raising interest in pedestrian safety policy. However, since the walk signal time is applied based on the length of the crosswalk without considering the walker and the signal cycle, the walk waiting time is relatively longer than the crosswalk, causing pedestrian jaywalking. In this study, due to an unreasonable signal time plan during a road crossing where a signal is installed, the pedestrian's walk signal was given twice a cycle of crossings, and the operational and safety effects of the signal system were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed, and the operational effects of the signal interval and jaywalking rate were assessed by different signal intervals. The results showed that jaywalking and waiting time decreased, and the shorter the interval between the application of the walk signal time, the less jaywalking is analyzed. However, there is a risk of vehicle conflict due to pedestrian exposure, and measures for expanding safety for operation were proposed.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.103-111
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• 2003

This study proposes methodology deterimining a basic pedestrian crossing capacity that plays a critical role in the installation of pedestrian signal at the crosswalks. The methodology is based on the pattern of vehicle arrived at the crosswalks. Erlang distribuion is used as headway distribution that can cover the various levels of flow rate. Models using Erlang distribution are represented by Erlang parameter (K) of 1, 2, or 3 at 2-, 4-, or 6-lane roadway in both directions. In addition, this study considered the only type of road with a pedestrian refuge area in the median that is used to wait for the allowable gap provided by the flow of another direction. As a result, the pedestrian capacity decreases as flow rate increases and Erlang parameter increases for the road with the pedestrian refuge. This study develops the models to determine the pedestrian capacity under a variety of flow rates and the outcomes of this study could be used as the criteria for the determination of the installation of pedestrian signal or for the provision of pedestrian refuge in the median of road.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.29 no.1D
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• pp.33-40
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• 2009

The critical lag of crosswalk pedestrians is an important parameter in analyzing traffic operation at unsignalized crosswalks, however there is few research in this field in Korea. The purpose of this study is to develop a model to estimate the critical lag. Among the elements which influence the critical lag, the age of pedestrians and the length of crosswalks, which have fuzzy characteristics, and the each lag which is rejected or accepted are collected on crosswalks of which lengths range from 3.5 m to 10.5 m. The values of the critical lag range from 2.56 sec. to 5.56 sec. The age and the length are divided to the 3 fuzzy variables each, and the critical lag of each case is estimated according to Raff's technique, so a total of 9 fuzzy rules are established. Based on the rules, an ANFIS (Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System) model to estimate the critical lag is built. The predictability of the model is evaluated comparing the observed with the estimated critical lags by the model. Statistics of $R^2$, MAE, MSE are 0.96, 0.097, 0.015 respectively. Therefore, the model is evaluated to explain the result well. During this study, it is found that the critical lag increases rapidly over the pedestrian's age of 40 years.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Simulation Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.87-92
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• 1999

교차로 접근지체의 산정은 간선도로의 서비스수준 평가에 있어서 가장 중요한 요소 중의 하나이다. 교차로 접근지체는 상류부 교차로에서 진입하는 교통에 대한 균일지체와 그 이외 단일로 상에 존재하는 세가로등에서 유입되는 교통에 대한 무작위지체, 1회의 신호주기에 교차로를 통과하지 못한 교통에 대한 잔여지체 등과 연동보정계수를 이용하여 산정된다. 우리나라를 비롯한 대부분의 나라에서는 미국에서 차량의 지체와 연동보정계수를 이용하여 개발된 교차로 접근지체 산정식의 구조를 그대로 수용하고 있다. 그러나 도심부 신호교차로 사이의 단일로에 보행자를 위한 횡단신호가 설치되어 있는 경우, 이러한 단일로 횡단신호가 하류부 교차로의 접근지체에 미치는 영향이 있을 것으로 판단한다. 따라서 미국과는 달리 신호교차로간의 간격이 크고, 단일로 상에 보행자용 횡단시호 설치가 빈번한 우리나라의 실정에서는 이에 대한 영향을 분석하여 교차로 접근지체 산정 시 이를 반영하는 것이 바람직하다. 본 연구에서는 단일로 횡단신호가 하류부 신호교차로에서의 접근지체에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여, 상류부 교차로와 단일로 중간부 횡단보도와의 거리, v/c 비, 신호 offset 등 상황을 설정하여 TRANSYT-7F를 이용하여 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 본 연구에 의하면 단이로 중간의 횡단신호가 상류부 교차로의 신호와 연동되지 않는 경우에는 하류부 교차로의 접근지체에 미치는 영향이 거의 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 연동 시에는 상류부 교차로와의 거리, v/c 비, 신호 offset 등에 따라 최고 80% 이상 까지 접근지체가 증가하였다. 일반적으로 신호 offset이 40%에서 60% 사이로 연동상태가 불량할수록 하류부 교차로에서의 접근지체가 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 그 외에 변수에 대하여서도 신호 offset에 따라 다른 정도로 접근지체에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 현재 우리나라의 신도시 개발 시 일반적으로 나타나는 대규모 구획(super block)과 이로 인하여 불가피한 단일로 중간부의 횡단신호의 설치는 교통운영 측면에서 재고되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.4D
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• pp.527-538
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• 2011

Currently, the only established criteria is on the location of bus stops on principal roads where uninterrupted flow mainly occurs. There are no clear guidelines on any method to locating bus stops considering the characteristics of bus operation and pedestrians. If the location or exterior of a bus stop is inappropriate, road users including bus drivers and pedestrians will be caused serious dangerous and inconvenience. In this study, the research below was performed in order to propose rational criteria for the location of bus stops integrated with or separated from speed-change lanes at signalized intersections considering smooth traffic flow and the characteristics of bus operation and pedestrians as well as traffic safety : First, the appropriate length of each of the near-side and far-side bus stops was calculated by categorizing bus stops to be constructed into those integrated with speed-change lanes and those separated from speed-change lanes. Secondly, the appropriate length of each of the bus stops divided into near-side bus stops and far-side bus stops and integrated with or separated from speed-change lanes was selected by considering the characteristics of pedestrians. Thirdly, whether the construction locations of bus stops were appropriate or not was determined based on the appropriate length of bus stops integrated with or separated from speed-change lanes, which was calculated and selected by considering traffic flow and the characteristics of pedestrians and considering traffic safety. The method for locating bus stops considering traffic flow, the characteristics of pedestrians, and traffic safety will be able to help suggestion criteria of bus stop and the location of safe and pleasant bus stops.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.215-221
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• 2016

In this thesis we introduce a large quantity of input interface system using a low cost single chip microcontroller which is consists of walking board with 1600 switches, RS485 communication for switch data communication and PC application software for walking pattern analysis. When a pedestrian walks on the walking board, the pattern analysis of foot pressed switches can be utilized on diverse divisions of sports and industry such as walking physical therapy, dancing, a large quantity of sensors interface system, etc.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.41-53
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• 2009

For 5 years and 6 months, ranging from January 2003 to June 2008, SPSS 12.0 Statistical Program was used to analyze the overall analysis, analysis of center line encroachment, analysis of signal violations, analysis of drinking while intoxicated, analysis of driving without license, analysis of two-wheel vehicle, analysis of pedestrian, analysis of safety equipment, analysis of traffic publicity or education and automobile registration accounts, and casualty of traffic accidents that are determined as having statistical implication based on the statistics available from the policy to take a look at traffic accident in the Daejeon area, and there were some meaningful results. With the proof that there is a certain level of ratio for the correlations between traffic control and traffic accident that the effect of traffic control has shown with certain time interval. The relationship of traffic control and the casualty of traffic accident has very low coefficient of correlations that it is not statistically noticeable that traffic control of the police has almost no effect in preventing traffic accident. This is a display of the fact that the conversion of direction for traffic safety measure undertaken to this point is rather urgent that there is a dire need of establishing the effective alternatives.