| 摘要 |
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems to manage traffic density in a transportation system, and by doing so, maintain, in one embodiment, traffic flows near optimum levels to maximize road capacity and minimize travel times. The method includes, in one embodiment, a mechanism for vehicles to request road access from a centalized control, a queuing system that allows road access to be granted to individual vehicles over an extended period of time in a fair and organized fashion, a measurement system that allows traffic flow and density throughout the system to be determined in real-time, and an enforcement and fraud prevention mechanism to ensure that the rules and permissions imposed by the system are followed. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for providing traffic control, the method comprising:
receiving a request to travel in a vehicle having a vehicle identifier, the request originating from a device associated with the vehicle and the request comprising at least one of: (a) a destination or origin; (b) a direction of travel; (c) an original and a destination; or (d) a route; receiving information about a current traffic congestion condition for the request to travel; determining a travel delay based on the request and current traffic congestion condition, wherein the travel delay represents a waiting time after the request to travel; and transmitting a message, the message indicating when, based on the travel delay, the vehicle is authorized to begin to travel according to the request. |
