Traffic flowIn mathematics and transportation engineering, traffic flow is the study of interactions between travellers (including pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and their vehicles) and infrastructure (including highways, signage, and traffic control devices), with the aim of understanding and developing an optimal transport network with efficient movement of traffic and minimal traffic congestion problems.
Théorie du contrôleEn mathématiques et en sciences de l'ingénieur, la théorie du contrôle a comme objet l'étude du comportement de systèmes dynamiques paramétrés en fonction des trajectoires de leurs paramètres. On se place dans un ensemble, l'espace d'état sur lequel on définit une dynamique, c'est-à-dire une loi mathématiques caractérisant l'évolution de variables (dites variables d'état) au sein de cet ensemble. Le déroulement du temps est modélisé par un entier .
Fundamental diagram of traffic flowThe fundamental diagram of traffic flow is a diagram that gives a relation between road traffic flux (vehicles/hour) and the traffic density (vehicles/km). A macroscopic traffic model involving traffic flux, traffic density and velocity forms the basis of the fundamental diagram. It can be used to predict the capability of a road system, or its behaviour when applying inflow regulation or speed limits. There is a connection between traffic density and vehicle velocity: The more vehicles are on a road, the slower their velocity will be.
Traffic Message ChannelTraffic Message Channel, ou TMC, est une norme européenne qui permet de diffuser des informations de circulation aux automobilistes, généralement via le système de transmission numérique RDS utilisant la bande radio FM. Cependant, il peut aussi transiter par d'autres moyens de transmission, par exemple le DAB. Le développement du TMC a commencé dans le cadre du programme DRIVE 1 (1989-1991) de l'Union européenne. À partir de 1995, les projets FORCE/ECORTIS et EPISODE, eux aussi subventionnés par l'Union européenne, ont visé à assurer la coordination des acteurs pour le déploiement effectif du RDS-TMC.
Hierarchical organizationA hierarchical organization or hierarchical organisation (see spelling differences) is an organizational structure where every entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity. This arrangement is a form of a hierarchy. In an organization, the hierarchy usually consists of a singular/group of power at the top with subsequent levels of power beneath them. This is the dominant mode of organization among large organizations; most corporations, governments, criminal enterprises, and organized religions are hierarchical organizations with different levels of management, power or authority.
Commande prédictiveLa commande prédictive (ou compensation ou correction anticipatrice) est une technique de commande avancée de l’automatique. Elle a pour objectif de commander des systèmes industriels complexes. Le principe de cette technique est d'utiliser un modèle dynamique du processus à l'intérieur du contrôleur en temps réel afin d'anticiper le futur comportement du procédé. La commande prédictive fait partie des techniques de contrôle à modèle interne (IMC: Internal Model Controler).
Closed-loop controllerA closed-loop controller or feedback controller is a control loop which incorporates feedback, in contrast to an open-loop controller or non-feedback controller. A closed-loop controller uses feedback to control states or outputs of a dynamical system. Its name comes from the information path in the system: process inputs (e.g., voltage applied to an electric motor) have an effect on the process outputs (e.g., speed or torque of the motor), which is measured with sensors and processed by the controller; the result (the control signal) is "fed back" as input to the process, closing the loop.
Microscopic traffic flow modelMicroscopic traffic flow models are a class of scientific models of vehicular traffic dynamics. In contrast, to macroscopic models, microscopic traffic flow models simulate single vehicle-driver units, so the dynamic variables of the models represent microscopic properties like the position and velocity of single vehicles. Also known as time-continuous models, all car-following models have in common that they are defined by ordinary differential equations describing the complete dynamics of the vehicles' positions and velocities .
Stratégie de régulationUne stratégie (ou topologie) de régulation est, pour un procédé industriel, l'organisation du système de contrôle-commande en vue de maintenir une grandeur physique dans une plage de tolérance donnée. Le choix de stratégie est très important dans les industries de transformation (par exemple les industries chimiques, papetières, agroalimentaires) en raison de la variabilité d'un nombre élevé de grandeurs physiques incidentes (dites « perturbations ») qui y sont présentes.
Traffic modelA traffic model is a mathematical model of real-world traffic, usually, but not restricted to, road traffic. Traffic modeling draws heavily on theoretical foundations like network theory and certain theories from physics like the kinematic wave model. The interesting quantity being modeled and measured is the traffic flow, i.e. the throughput of mobile units (e.g. vehicles) per time and transportation medium capacity (e.g. road or lane width). Models can teach researchers and engineers how to ensure an optimal flow with a minimum number of traffic jams.
