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A Catastrophe Theory Approach to Freeway Incident Detection

by Lisa Aultman-Hall, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Canada,
Fred L. Hall, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Canada,
Yong Shi, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Canada,
Bradley Lyall, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Canada,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering

Abstract:

This paper discusses an approach to incident detection on freeways that classifies traffic conditions at a single station rather than by comparing conditions at adjacent stations. The approach has been developed from a catastrophe-theory-based model of freeway traffic operations. Initial testing on two systems has provided encouraging results.

Subject Headings: Traffic accidents | Traffic surveys | Highways and roads | Highway and road management | Traffic management | Management methods | Disasters and hazards

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