SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ARTERIAL ROADWAY THROUGHPUT
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1. A system for calculating health of an intersection comprising:
- (i) a detector configured to obtain traffic data relating to a first intersection;
(ii) a processor communicatively connected to the detector; and
(iii) a storage device communicatively connected to the processor,wherein the storage device stores the traffic data obtained from the detector, andwherein the processor executes computerized instructions to calculate the health of the first intersection using the traffic data.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for calculating the health of an intersection, including lane-level impacts, using traffic data obtained from the intersection.
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40 Claims
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1. A system for calculating health of an intersection comprising:
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(i) a detector configured to obtain traffic data relating to a first intersection; (ii) a processor communicatively connected to the detector; and (iii) a storage device communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the storage device stores the traffic data obtained from the detector, and wherein the processor executes computerized instructions to calculate the health of the first intersection using the traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for calculating the health of an intersection comprising:
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(i) receiving traffic data relating to a first intersection from a detector; (ii) storing the traffic data in a storage unit; and (iii) calculating, through a computer, the health of the first intersection using the traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing traffic navigation assistance comprising:
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(i) receiving traffic data relating to an intersection from a detector; (ii) storing the traffic data in a storage unit; (iii) calculating, through a computer, the health of the intersection using the traffic data; (iv) determining route options for a vehicle based on the calculated health of the intersection; and (v) transmitting the route options to a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for providing traffic safety alerts comprising:
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(i) receiving traffic data relating to an intersection from a detector; (ii) storing the traffic data in a storage unit; (iii) calculating, through a computer, the health of the intersection using the traffic data; (iv) determining if the calculations of the health of the intersection meet or exceed a pre-determined safety alert level; and (v) responsive to determining that the calculations of the health of the intersection meet or exceed the pre-determined safety alert level, transmitting a safety alert to a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for providing intersection planning data comprising:
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(i) receiving traffic data relating to an intersection from a detector; (ii) storing the traffic data in a storage unit; (iii) calculating, through a computer, the health of the intersection using the traffic data; (iv) determining if the calculations of the health of the intersection fall below, meet or exceed a pre-determined level for the intersection; and (v) responsive to determining that the calculations of the health of the intersection fall below, meet or exceed the pre-determined level, taking an action on the planning of the intersection.
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40. A method for providing land value data comprising:
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(i) receiving traffic data relating to an intersection from a detector; (ii) storing the traffic data in a storage unit; (iii) calculating, through a computer, the health of the intersection using the traffic data; (iv) analyzing the calculated health of the intersection; and (v) using the analysis to determine land value of an area around the intersection.
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