An Object-oriented Approach for the Architecture Design of the Management of Narrow Passageways

Narrow passageways are a significant source of traffic congestion and delay in transportation networks. With traffic volumes expected to increase significantly in the foreseeable future, the effective management of these passageways is needed to mitigate the undesirable impact of these bottlenecks on transportation system safety, performance and cost. In an effort to address the significant challenges associated with the analysis, design, and implementation of appropriate management operations for narrow passageways, an object-based model for the management of narrow passageways in the transportation network is developed. The methodology proposed in this paper is a first step toward end-to-end synthesis and validation of narrow passageway of transportation systems. We formulate a methodology that combines ideas from object-based and systems-engineering development,and propose a step-by-step procedure for transforming operations concepts into a system-level design, and validating behavior via formal modeling procedures.