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Autonomic function implemented in existing ITS in Hessen/GermanySusanne Schulz

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

• The Challenge

• Traffic Control Center Hessen

• Traffic Data Management

• Travel Time Information Services

• Network Control Systems

• Line Control Systems

• Temporary Hard Shoulder Running

• Roadworks/Slot Management

• C-ITS in Hessen

• Current Projects (Future Technologies)

Overview

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Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

The Challenge

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Average traffic volume on motorways (vehicles/24hrs):• Germany 52,000 • Hessen 63,400 • Rhine-Main Area 130,000 • Frankfurt Intersection 368,000

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Traffic Control Center Hessen

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Bundling of responsibilities and competencies

Road Traffic Authority for Motorways

Intelligent control and information systems

Traffic Control Center Hessen in 24/7 operation

One of the most efficient traffic control centers in Europe

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Traffic Data Management

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• full-coverage traffic detection with over 3,000 detectors in the motorway network

• video acquisition system with over 300 cameras• DIVA: Continuous traffic modelling and congestion analysis and

determination of travel times • travel times / losses as basis for network control, strategy

management and traffic information

Local Data Collection

Floating Car Data

Roadworks Management

Traffic Data Analysis, Congestion ForecastCongestion Reporter

Event Management

Incident Management

Image Processing

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

TT Information Service

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Hessen Online Traffic Information Servicewww.verkehrsservice.hessen.de

dynamic signs with travel time information

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Network Control Systems

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60 dWiSta-displays in automatic control

substitutive signposting at 35 junctions

high acceptance through display of travel times / lost times

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Line Control Systems

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• variable speed limits for harmonisation of traffic flow• speed reduction and danger alert at congestion approach• lane closures for safeguarding of roadworks and accidents• HGV overtaking ban• operation with Hessian control method SARAH• currently 300 km in operation

direction of travel

congestion within reach

congestion

congestion finished

30% decrease of accident rates for accidents involving personal injury20% increase of road capacity10% increase in average travel speeds

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Temporary use of hard shoulder

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currently 100 km in operation in Hessen

25% increase of capacity on a three lane motorway

temporary opening of hard shoulder as additional lane in order to cope with high traffic volumes

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Roadworks/Slotmanagement

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handbook on roadworks

management

assigning ideal time slots for roadworks

DORA: dynamic localization of maintenance work

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

C-ITS in Hessen

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DRIVE-Center Hessen

DRIVE-test field Hessen

Utrecht, 14 and 15 November

Current Projects

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C-ITS Corridor Rotterdam – Frankfurt – Viennadeployment of initial cooperative services: Roadworks warning and Probe Vehicle Data

aFASdevelopment of a fully automated, driverless safeguarding vehicle for short term roadworks on hard shoulders (aFAS)

Ko-HAF – Cooperative highly automated driving testsite for highly automated driving up to 130 km/h on motorways

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