• DocumentCode
    1712776
  • Title

    Quantitative analysis of bus location and control

  • Author

    Cohn, J. ; Backof, C. ; Bruckert, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois
  • Volume
    26
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    138
  • Lastpage
    144
  • Abstract
    Bus flow through a route is analyzed and modeled, and the effects of various control strategies on bus flow are measured using computer simulation. Passenger loading and unloading times are shown to be the mechanism whereby positive feedback occurs, amplifying deviations from schedule. The application of control to the route model results in a 67% reduction in the standard deviation of trip time, and a 25% reduction in passenger average waiting time.
  • Keywords
    Application software; Automatic control; Centralized control; Computer simulation; Feedback; Fluid flow measurement; Frequency; Performance analysis; Processor scheduling; Safety;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vehicular Technology Conference, 1976. 26th IEEE
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VTC.1976.1622338
  • Filename
    1622338