Using a recently developed microscopic traffic model, we simulate how speed limits, on-ramp controls, and vehicle-based driver-assistance systems influence freeway traffic. We present results for a section of the German Autobahn A8-East. Both, a speed limit and an on-ramp control could considerably reduce the severeness of the originally observed and simulated congestion. Introducing 20% vehicl...

Vehicular traffic congestion is a well-known economic and social problem generating significant costs and safety challenges, and increasing pollution in the cities. Current intelligent transport systems and vehicular networking technologies rely heavily on the supporting network infrastructure which is still not widely available. This paper contributes towards the development of distributed and...

Objective(s): Liver ischemia-reperfusion injuries (I/RI) are typically the main causes of liver dysfunction after various types of liver surgery especially liver transplantation. Radical components are the major causes of such direct injuries. We aimed to determine the beneficial effects of silibinin, a potent radical scavenger on liver I/RI.Materials...

accidents. To overcome this issue, Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) has come up with lot of novel ideas such as vehicular communication, navigation and traffic controlling. In this study, the main focus is on congestion control at the intersections which result from unclear ahead. For this purpose, a city lane and intersection model has been proposed to manage vehicle mobility. It shows the act...

35 This paper describes research undertaken to establish plausible fuel-speed curves (FSC) for 36 hypothetical advanced powertrain vehicles. These FSC are needed to account for the effects of 37 congestion in long-term transportation scenario analysis considering fuel consumption and 38 emissions. We use the PERE fuel consumption model with real-world driving schedules and a 39 range of vehicle...

We propose an incentive-based traffic demand management policy to alleviate congestion on a road stretch that creates bottleneck for the commuters. The incentive targets electric vehicles owners by proposing discount energy price they use charge their if are flexible in departure time. show that, with sufficient monetary budget, it is possible completely eliminate and we compute optimal discoun...

Congestion is a common phenomenon in all major cities of the world. Increased travel time and uncertainty brought about by congestion impacts the efficiency of logistics operations. Recent studies indicate that a significant proportion of commercial vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) and vehicle hours traveled (VHT) are generated by trip-chains or multi-stop tours. This paper presents research d...

The costs of congestion can be measured using three approaches: the total costs, the marginal costs and the ‘excess burden’. Understanding variation in these measures with particular policies is important for planning and resource management. Assessing the cost distribution (e.g. according to priority routes or urban segments) is key to assessing the delivery of both transport objectives and wi...