Dynamic multi-lane capacity optimization in a mixed vehicle environment
AssigneeHERE Global B.V.
InventorsBruce Bernhardt, Arnold Sheynman, Jingwei Xu
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Abstract
In the example embodiments as described herein there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations including monitoring probe data of car and truck traffic on at least one road segment including more than one lane; based on the monitoring, determining that an occurrence of a traffic jam ahead of the car and truck traffic on the at least one road segment is probable or occurring; and in response to the determining, selectively notifying at least one of a car and truck of the traffic of required or prohibited changes to at least one of their position and speed on the at least one road segment to prevent an occurrence of a traffic jam on the at least one road segment.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- monitoring probe data of car and truck traffic on at least one road segment comprising more than one lane;
- determining, from the probe data, a ratio of car to truck traffic on the at least one road segment on a per lane basis;
- determining, by the network node, the probability of a traffic jam occurring ahead of the car and truck traffic on the at least one road segment in response to determining the ratio of cars to trucks on a per lane basis on the at least one road segment;
- determining a change in ratio of cars to trucks on a per lane basis on the at least one road segment needed to prevent the occurrence of the traffic jam or to disperse the traffic jam should it occur;
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- in response to the determining, selectively notifying, by the network node, at least one of a car or truck of the traffic of required or prohibited changes to at least one of their position or speed on the at least one road segment to achieve the change in ratio of cars to trucks to prevent or disperse an occurrence of a traffic jam on the at least one road segment.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
- monitor probe data of car and truck traffic on at least one road segment comprising more than one lane;
- determine, from the probe data, a ratio of car to truck traffic on the at least one road segment on a per lane basis;
- determine the probability of a traffic jam occurring ahead of the car and truck traffic on the at least one road segment in response to determining the ratio of cars to trucks on a per lane basis on the at least one road segment;
- determine a change in ratio of cars to trucks on a per lane basis on the at least one road segment needed to prevent the occurrence of the traffic jam or to disperse the traffic jam should it occur;
- and
- in response to the determining, selectively notify at least one of a car or truck of the traffic of required and prohibited changes to at least one of their position or speed on the at least one road segment to prevent or disperse an occurrence of a traffic jam on the at least one road segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.