Traffic-jam state calculation systems, methods, and programs
First Claim
1. A traffic jam state calculation system comprising:
- a controller that;
obtains probe information, the probe information comprising an average speed of probe cars traveling on each of a plurality of links in a predetermined area;
compares the average speed of each of the plurality of links with each of a plurality of thresholds, each of the plurality of thresholds having a different value;
based on the comparison, detects, for each of the plurality of links, a first degree of a traffic jam corresponding to the link for each of the plurality of different thresholds;
obtains traffic jam information concerning the plurality of links, the obtained traffic information comprising a second degree of the traffic jam corresponding to each of the plurality of links;
compares, for each of the plurality of links, the second degree of the traffic jam with the first degree of the traffic jam for each of the thresholds;
selects, for the predetermined area, a threshold from the plurality of thresholds for which the first degree of the traffic jam most matches the second degree of the traffic jam, the threshold usable to differentiate a degree of the traffic jam in the predetermined area; and
utilizes the selected threshold to determine a severity of the traffic jam for each of the plurality of links.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and programs obtain probe information, the probe information comprising an average speed of probe cars traveling on each of a plurality of links in a predetermined area. The systems, methods, and programs detect, for each of the plurality of links, a first degree of a traffic jam corresponding to the link for each of a plurality of different thresholds by comparing the average speed with each of the thresholds. The systems, methods, and programs obtain traffic-jam information concerning the plurality of links, the obtained traffic information comprising a second degree of the traffic jam corresponding to each of the plurality of links. The systems, methods, and programs compare, for each of the plurality of links, the second degree of the traffic jam with the first degree of the traffic jam for each of the thresholds. The systems, methods, and programs select, for the predetermined area, a threshold from the plurality of thresholds for which the first degree of the traffic jam most matches the second degree of the traffic jam and utilize the selected threshold to determine a severity of the traffic jam for each of the plurality of links.
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1. A traffic jam state calculation system comprising:
a controller that; obtains probe information, the probe information comprising an average speed of probe cars traveling on each of a plurality of links in a predetermined area; compares the average speed of each of the plurality of links with each of a plurality of thresholds, each of the plurality of thresholds having a different value; based on the comparison, detects, for each of the plurality of links, a first degree of a traffic jam corresponding to the link for each of the plurality of different thresholds; obtains traffic jam information concerning the plurality of links, the obtained traffic information comprising a second degree of the traffic jam corresponding to each of the plurality of links; compares, for each of the plurality of links, the second degree of the traffic jam with the first degree of the traffic jam for each of the thresholds; selects, for the predetermined area, a threshold from the plurality of thresholds for which the first degree of the traffic jam most matches the second degree of the traffic jam, the threshold usable to differentiate a degree of the traffic jam in the predetermined area; and utilizes the selected threshold to determine a severity of the traffic jam for each of the plurality of links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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