In this research report, an investigation was conducted to identify a suitable traffic monitoring device for collecting traffic data during actual emergency evacuation conditions that may result from hurricanes in Louisiana. The study reviewed thoroughly the technical features and capabilities of a set of state-of-the-art traffic monitoring devices produced by different manufacturers. The selection criteria included cost, degree of mobility, ease of installation and calibration, resilience to adverse weather conditions, and real-time communication options. The comparative evaluation showed that the Remote Traffic Microwave Sensor (RTMS) meets all selection criteria when combined with a trailer for mobility and a cellular modem for real-time wireless communication. The mobile RTMS system was acquired and assembled at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) facility to collect traffic measurements in future hurricane-related studies.


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    Title :

    Modeling Hurricane Evacuation Traffic: A Mobile Real-Time Traffic Counter for Monitoring Hurricane Evacuation Traffic Conditions


    Contributors:
    S. Ishak (author) / C. Alecsandru (author) / Y. Zhang (author) / D. Seedah (author)

    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    78 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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