Route Distribution Control in Road Traffic Networks to Make On-Board Navigation Systems Become Part of the Traffic Management

The paper will introduce the full chain for the centralized routing application developed within the eCoMove project for urban areas. The cooperative management of the transport infrastructure requires the provision of precise information and guidance on dedicated routes from a central knowledge base to a traveller’s mobile device including navigation functionality. The traffic management is responsible for the main traffic network of the controlled area, where a traffic management control is needed to keep the traffic flowing. The onboard navigation system is responsible for the minor roads and the route to or from the controlled network, where a traffic management is not needed e.g. because of low traffic volumes. Within the major network the optimal route distribution is calculated by a neural network algorithm based on a objective function that optimises the CO2 emissions. On request the vehicle is mapped to predefined origin and destination traffic zones. According to the route distribution matrix a route between these traffic zones is chosen. This route is sent out using the TPEG RMR (Road and Multimodal Routes) Protocol. The on-board navigation system completes the route provided by the traffic management by adding the routes within the traffic zones from its connection points to the final origin and destination.     «

The paper will introduce the full chain for the centralized routing application developed within the eCoMove project for urban areas. The cooperative management of the transport infrastructure requires the provision of precise information and guidance on dedicated routes from a central knowledge base to a traveller’s mobile device including navigation functionality. The traffic management is responsible for the main traffic network of the controlled area, where a traffic management control is ne...     »