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Social network based dynamic transit service through the OMITS system
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Participants |
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- Huiming Yin
- Liang Wang (Ph.D student)
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Summary/Objectives |
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The Open Mode Integrated Transportation System (OMITS) has been proposed in 2009. The success of this system essentially relies on effective information communication, accurate prediction of traffic conditions, and comprehensive understanding of transit customer behavior and traffic flow dynamics. Using the OMITS App, which is run on a smart phone including iPhone or Android, customers can communicate with the OMITS server, detect roadway traffic conditions, and receive driving directions. With the aid of traffic prediction model, the system can analyze the historic and real-time traffic data, from which the optimal routing direction and ridesharing group can be recommended.
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The objectives of OMITS include:
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- Improve transit operating efficiencies by reducing waiting time and number of cars
- Protect the environment and promote energy safety by reducing gas consumption
- Increase transit ridership of public transit system by mitigating the last minute problem
- Enhance transit safety, security, and emergency reaction by real-time system control
- Optimize the traffic condition by traffic prediction and dynamic routing direction
- Improve transit rider experience by social network based grouping with smart phone apps
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Approach |
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- Construct a mature and practical web platform which includes computing, smart phone and data terminals
- Build up a Multipul Agents Based System to simulate and predict city road-net traffic situations
- Create a comprehensive and effective social network system used in OMITS
- Exploit the potential functions of OMITS, and extend the OMITS into different transportation services and systems.
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Results |
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- OMITS application has been developed and tested in New York City
- CU-OMITS as the subprogram and application of OMITS has been designed for Columbia University bus service system
- A spatial autocorrelation analysis based traffic incident analysis method has been used in OMITS traffic simulation system.
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Publications |
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- H.M. Yin, A.M. Saleh, M.D. Shields, 2010, Design and payoff prediction for the open mode integrated transit system. Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, Washington DC.
- H.M. Yin, L. Wang, P. Maurin, H. Xu, 2013, Dynamic transit service through the open mode integrated transportation system. Transportation Research Board 92th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, Washington DC.
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