1 a typical simple one-side weaving section, as shown in Figure 1, the geometric variables of the weaving section are the length of the weaving section, L, and the number of lanes within the weaving section, N. Length of the weaving section is measured from a point where the entrance gore is 2 feet wide to a point where the exit gore is 12 feet wide. Vehicular flow is categorized into four gene...

1 Weaving is defined as the crossing of two streams travelling in the same direction along a 2 significant section of the road without the assistance of traffic control devices. Merging and 3 diverging vehicles need to make one or more lane-changes in a limited space and time, 4 determined by the weaving section length. This situation creates intensive lane-change 5 maneuvers, combined with hea...

This paper presents algorithms for vision-based monitoring of weaving sections. These algorithms have been developed for the Minnesota Department of Transportation in order to acquire data for several weaving sections in the Twin Cities Area. Unlike commercially available systems, the proposed algorithms can track and count vehicles as they change lanes. Furthermore, they provide the velocity a...

Establishing links between models are a fundamental issue in model driven engineering (MDE) practices. There are many situations where it is necessary to create links between models, for instance traceability, transformation specification, composition operations, model evolution, etc. Every application scenario may require the creation of different types of links. The existence of many applicat...

In weaving section due to a strong need for lane changing, a type of turbulence is created in traffic flow; so, the speedand the capacity of the weaving section decreases. Therefore, investigation of the weaving section is very important.However, due to shortage of the manual for urban principal arterials (highways), calibration of these models is necessary.One of these models...

Executive Summary Traffic control in highway weaving sections is complicated since vehicles are crossing paths, changing lanes, or merging with through traffic as they enter or exit an expressway. There are two types of weaving sections: (a) single weaving sections which have one point of entry upstream and one point of exit downstream; and (b) multiple weaving sections which have more than one...

Object-oriented software systems that are developed using aspect-oriented programming techniques consist of classes and aspects. Classes implement the primary functionality of an application, for example, managing stocks or calculating insurance rates. Aspects, on the other hand, capture technical concerns like persistence, failure handling, communication, or process synchronization. They are w...

The versatility of the textile weaving process has made it a popular method for producing structural composite preforms. Enhanced through-thickness strength by multi-layer weaving, good in-plane strength and the ability to produce 2.5D or 3D shapes, are some of the advantages which have made weaving the most commonly used textile process for composite applications. It is also possible to incorp...

Understanding the behavior of weaving flows and estimating the effects of time-variant traffic conditions on the capacity of weaving areas is of critical importance in developing effective operational strategies, which can achieve the maximum utilization of existing capacity for a given freeway system. The previous phase of this research identified and classified the major weaving areas in the ...