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Title:
Real Time Measures of Effectiveness
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Publication Date:
Jun 2003
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MPC-03-142
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Abstract
Sophisticated microsimulation models, such as MITSIM, INTEGRATION and WATSIM are useful tools to test the potential impact of new ITS technologies, such as route diversion variable message signs, in-vehicle drive alarms, and weather sensitive speed advisory signs. Once implemented, the modeling should be tested with field observations. Rigorous experimental design demands that both pre- and post-data will be available. Frequently, the "pre-data" is overlooked. Subsequent evaluations are weakened. This research aims to identify and determine methods to automatically compute measures of effectiveness when supplied with real time traffic information.