IElectronic Route Guidance in Congested Networks - BY MICHEL VAN AERDE AND YUVALBLUM

I the past most traffic control strategies have focused primarily on optimizing the operation of traffic facilities to serve a given and fixed amount of traffic flow. However, as the ultimate limit of such improvements is being approached, significant further improvements can only be achieved through the pursuit of different types of strategies. One such approach involves improved routing of traffic around areas known to be congested or anticipated to become congested if no preemptive strategies are implemented. Researchers have explored the concept of computerized driver navigation and route guidance for some timel-3; this article, however, focuses specifically on their application within congested traffic networks. The benefits of comprehensive routing of traffic in congested traffic networks are threefold: