The design, analysis, and evaluation of Intelligent 10th Short Course 2012

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DYNAMIC TRAFFIC FLOW MODELLING AND CONTROL

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Lecturer: Prof. Markos Papageorgiou
Date: 8-12 October 2012
Location: Chania (Crete), Greece
Fee: 1.700 € (for graduate students: 1.300 €)
(20% reduction is granted in case of more than one participation from the same institution)

Scope:
The design, analysis, and evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) requires a good knowledge of traffic flow modelling and control techniques as well as of powerful methodologies from the areas of optimisation, control, networks and dynamic systems. The purpose of the intensive 5-day course is to cover the basic theory, methods and tools necessary for efficient design and evaluation of ITS on road and freeway networks. After a general introduction to dynamic systems and control, the course continues with traffic flow modelling and validation issues, covering various traffic flow models, the modelling of traffic networks, dynamic traffic assignment and simulation tools. Measurement devices and estimation problems in traffic networks, including automatic incident detection and OD estimation, are presented and discussed. The state-of-the-art techniques in freeway traffic control, road traffic control and integrated traffic control, employing ramp metering, signal control, variable speed limits and route guidance, together with several field-implemented case studies are presented. Brief accounts of modern optimisation, control and estimation techniques are provided. Some 50 exercises are used for consolidation of the provided knowledge. Extensive written materials, including all transparency copies, are handed out.

Who Should Attend:

Graduate students, engineers, researchers, consultants, and government employees who are interested in improving their understanding of advanced traffic flow modelling and control tools and in becoming familiar with their application in ITS.

Please forward the information about the Short Course to any of your colleagues who may be interested.

For more information:

To take more information (Detailed Course Contents, About the Lecturer, Fee and Registration Form, Location, Accommodation, Evaluation of previous courses) please visit the site: http://www.dssl.tuc.gr/en/shortcourse/ShortCourseAnnouncement.doc or email shortcourse@dssl.tuc.gr or contact:

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Prof. Markos Papageorgiou
Director
Dynamic Systems & Simulation Laboratory
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE
University Campus
GR-73100 Chania, GREECE
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Tel: +30-28210-37289
Fax: +30-28210-37584/69410
E-mail: markos@dssl.tuc.gr
Web: http://www.dssl.tuc.gr
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