[1] Chai Gan, Ran Xu, Xia Jingxin, et al. Optimal dispatching method of traffic incident rescue resourcefor freeway network [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2013, 29 (3): 336-341. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.03.019]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

29

Issue:

2013 3

Page:

336-341

Research Field:

Traffic and Transportation Engineering

Publishing date:

2013-09-20

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Title:

Optimal dispatching method of traffic incident rescue resourcefor freeway network

Author(s):

Chai Gan¹;  2;  Ran Xu¹;  Xia Jingxin¹

¹Intelligent Transportation System Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
²Changzhou Research Institute, Southeast University, Changzhou 213014, China

Keywords:

optimal dispatching;  potential incident;  genetic algorithm;  rescue resource;  freeway network

PACS:

U491

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.03.019

Abstract:

An optimal resource dispatching method is proposed to solve the multiple-response problem under the conditions of potential incidents on freeway networks. Travel time of the response vehicle is selected, instead of route distance, as the weight to reflect the impact of traffic conditions on the decisions of rescue resources. According to the characteristics of different types of rescue vehicles, the dispatching decision-making time is revised to show the heterogeneity among different rescue vehicle dispatching modes. The genetic algorithm is used to obtain the solutions to the rescue resources dispatching model. A case study shows that the proposed method can accurately reveal the impact of potential incidents on the costs of rescues according to the variations in the types and quantities of rescue resources, and the optimal dispatching plan with respect to potential incidents can be obtained. The proposed method is applicable in real world scenarios.

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Memo

Memo:

Biography: Chai Gan(1963—), male, doctor, associate professor, chaig@263.net.
Foundation items: The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71101025), the Science and Technology Key Plan Project of Changzhou(No.CE20125001).
Citation: Chai Gan, Ran Xu, Xia Jingxin. Optimal dispatching method of traffic incident rescue resource for freeway network[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2013, 29(3):336-341.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.03.019]

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