July 14th 2012, UMCSP Conference, IIT Madras

ATIS FOR INDIAN

CITIES
R. Sivanandan Karthik K. Srinivasan
Lelitha Devi V Gitakrishnan Ramadurai
Asha Anand Dipankar Das
Ravi V Charan Mitchanagatla
Krishna Kumar S Subodhkant Dubey
Rakshith P And Other Team Members

Sponsor: Dept. of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI

Executing Agencies: IIT Madras and CDAC-T

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Project Objectives
Identification of User Needs, Functional Requirements and Systems
Architecture for ATIS in Indian cities

Selection of data collection techniques for ATIS in India

Develop methodologies and decision support tools to support ATIS

applications models, algorithms etc.

Develop prototypes for following ATIS applications

a. Variable Message Signs
b. Web-based Personal Traveller Information System

Field Implementation, and Evaluation of above Advanced Traveler

Information Systems applications

Project currently in advanced stage. First 4 objectives almost

complete. Final objective underway.
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Limitations of Current
Implementations
o Not customised to user needs and requirements

o Inadequate real-time data; data from multiple sources needed

for large scale implementations

o Not supported by dynamic traffic prediction models

o Network capacity not effectively utilized

o Information strategies ad hoc

o Piecemeal implementation technology demonstration

Our system: is personalized; uses real-time data from GPS

and video cameras, dynamic travel time prediction, alternative
information strategies, and fully integrated implementation
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User Needs Study

VMS Information Required:
Traffic congestion, travel times, alternate route advice, location of
accident/incident

Web-based Information Required:

Roadwork and condition, travel time on alternate routes, accidents

Language preference
Tamil (Local language)
English
Hindi
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Study Site Sardar Patel Road

Velacheri
Main Road
IT Corridor

Tharamani Road

Over 15 km of road stretch; over 13 major intersections;

includes 4 lane and 6 lane divided and undivided roads; three
major road user agencies; IIT Madras is at the center
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Real-time Data
Over 100 GPS
real-time lat-long
information to our
servers every 10 sec
32 video cameras
along the corridors
both at mid-block and
intersection locations
with wireless comm. to
central control center
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Proposed ATIS Applications

Personal Traveler Information Dynamic Information using
Systems (Web based) - PTIS Variable Message Signs (VMS)

Route guidance, Advisory: congestion,

congestion, travel time, travel time, road
incident, road condition condition, weather,
Customized paths: incidents
delays, travel time by Guidance: diversion,
vehicle type, bus routes route selection lane
closure
Dynamic Link Travel Time Prediction
Model developed and tested using Real time GPS data.
Model combines multiple device data from different bus
routes on a given link (19B, M7, D70 for covering whole
corridor)
Provides real time status update and network level
coverage instead of route level coverage
Performance measures of prediction models: MAPE,
travel time error, reliability

Credibility of information is vital for sustained patronage of any

ATIS system significant effort has been put into developing
best models for Indian traffic conditions
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D70 Bus Route

(Little Mount to
Vijaynagar Bus Stop 19B Bus Route
Via Velachery Bypass (Little Mount SRP
Road) Tools via Sardar Patel
and IT Corridor)

M7 Bus Route
(Little Mount to SRP tools
via Velachery Main Road)
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Comparison of Alternative Prediction

Models
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Route
MAPE % MAPE % MAPE %
(MAE - min) (MAE - min) (MAE - min)
Route 19B 7.56 24.62 23.82
Sardar Patel and IT Corridor (1.17) (3.46) (3.35)
Route M7 4.94 14.21 13.82
Via Velachery Main (1.20) (3.37) (3.29)
Route D70 7.39 13.54 13.29
Via Velachery Bypass (0.98) (1.72) (1.69)

Model 1 Speed inverse (travel time/km); Model 2 travel time using last
probe vehicle; Model 3 travel time using last 2 probe vehicles

The best model has errors of less than 10%

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Prediction Accuracy & Reliability

Absolute Error in minutes
10.00
Errors remain within 2 min
Absolute Error(min)

8.00 Little Mount to SRP via Sardar Patel and IT Corridor (19B)
Little Mount to SRP via Velachery Main Road (M7)
6.00
Little Mount to Vijayanagar Bus stand via Velachery bypass (D70)
4.00
2.00
0.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Node number

Over 85% predictions

Reliability (% of trip with in 2min deviation)
very reliable 100.00
90.00
Percentage of trip

80.00
Reliability of predictions 70.00
60.00
is another key factor for 50.00 Little Mount to SRP via Sardar Patel and IT Corridor (19B)
40.00
building credibility 30.00 Little Mount to SRP via Velachery Main Road (M7)
20.00 Little Mount to Vijayanagar Bus stand via Velachery bypass (D70)
10.00
0.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Node number
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Data from Multiple Sources

Location sources
Provide location characteristics
Spatial characteristics will not be captured
Spatial sensors alone
Capture spatial variation
Less penetration rate of probe vehicles
Travel time from sample of vehicles which is sparse and limited, biased
Cannot give density, flow
Combining both can give average characteristics of the
entire stream
This approach is known as data fusion
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Data Fusion Models and Results

Kalman Filter Model for density
and travel time estimation
k (t ) = k (t - 1) + u(t - 1, t ) + w(t - 1)
MAPE: 15%
q(t ) 24 hour prediction
SMS (t ) z (t )
k (t )
Density Prediction:
Seasonal ARIMA(0,1,7) (1,1,1)1 4%
Travel Time Prediction:
Seasonal ARIMA(0,1,3) (1,1,1)1
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User Interface - PTIS

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PTIS Simulator
Stated choice experiments using web-based prototype

Over 150 responses obtained from regular users of the

study site corridors

Exploratory Analysis of experimental data performed

Preliminary models of user response to different types of

information and formats developed.

Can be accessed at
http://115.115.108.126:8080/dipankar/ptis_new/new_webpage/
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Information about users, their

driving and work trip
characteristics are collected
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Scenario 1
No Info

Speed + Distance
Travel Time + Distance
Congestion + Distance Scenario 2
Travel Time + Speed With Info

OD Selection

Incident/Accident
Signal Delay Scenario 3, 4
Regular Congestion Additional
Construction and Roadwork Info
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PTIS Simulator Survey Results

159 participants; 795 Income (per month) distribution of Drivers

responses Above 100K

13% Less than 20 K

Current analysis 93 80 K- 100K

12%
18%

total - 60 drive their 60 K -80 K

8%
20 K- 40 K
37%
40K - 60 K

personal vehicles 12%

Distribution of work distance

60%
52% Drivers Non-drivers
50%
40%
% of Participants

40%

30% 27%
18% 17%
20%
12% 12%
8% 8%
10% 6%

0%
Less than 5 kms 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 More than 20
Work Distance (in kms)
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Frequent Internet users
90% 80%
Gender Distribution of
% of frequent users

80% Sample
70%
60% 52% 15%
50%
40%
30% 25%
20% 10%
10% 2% 85%
0%
At home At work Through For Route For PT
mobile guidance Information
Internet Usage
Potential Response to information
Proportion of frequent travellers 100% 80%

% of Participants
38% 80% 55%
40% 33% 33% 60%
% of frequent travellers

30% 40% 20% 15%

23%
20%
20% 0%
10%
0%
SP Road IT corridor Tharamani Velachery
Road main road

Roads on the study corridor Potential Response

Perceived benefits of Information Yes

89% No
100% 77%
% of Participants

80% 65% May be

60%
31%
40% 18%
20% 4% 6% 5% 4%
0%
Reduce Travel Time Reduce Travel Stress Reduce Uncertainity
Potential Benefit from Information
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PTIS Simulator Results

Binary logit model for compliance Binary logit model for switching
Variable
Coefficient std.error t-stat Variable Coeff- std.error t-stat
icient
constant 1.32 0.35 3.80
sp_2 -0.64 0.35 -1.82 constant 1.37 0.38 3.64
sp_3 -0.97 0.32 -3.00 sp_1 -1.13 0.54 -2.09
sp_4 -0.42 0.33 -1.27 sp_5 -0.84 0.46 -1.82
d_sig -1.15 0.38 -3.01 veh_4w 1.02 0.39 2.62
err_r -0.32 0.16 -1.97 dri_exp -0.97 0.29 -3.39
fam_net -0.76 0.22 -3.41 int_work -0.83 0.33 -2.51
wrk_dis -0.32 0.22 -1.41 int_rg -0.57 0.35 -1.62
age3 1.06 0.33 3.23
p1d_1 0.21 0.08 2.46
gender -0.71 0.31 -2.32
p1d_3 0.10 0.04 2.27
int_work 0.36 0.23 1.59
Number of observations= 465, Log-likelihood at Number of observations= 279, Log-likelihood at
convergence = -283.06, Log-likelihood initial = -322.31 convergence = -164.21, Log-likelihood initial = -193.39
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PTIS Simulator Results

Compliance is least when Car drivers more likely to
qualitative information is switch routes under
provided information
Familiarity of the OD pair Response to information less
does not really affect the for experienced drivers
compliance
Switching of routes and or
Underestimating travel times departure times are more
reduces compliance, where- likely when there is a
as error on the left hand side significant travel time
has no significant impact differential between alternate
Compliance lesser for long
route and current route
distance commuters
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PTIS Web Interface

Visit us at our stall for a live demo!

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In Closing
3rd July 2012
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THANK YOU!
Questions and Comments?
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ADDITIONAL SLIDES
Number Location Name Location Type Location Side Agency Proposed Equipment

Traffic Police 2 Cameras

1 Sardar Patel Road (Between Halda-Raj Bhavan) Mid-Block Shoulder Corporation 1 Antenna
Traffic Police 2 Cameras
2 Velachery Check Post Intersection Shoulder Corporation 1 Antenna
2 Cameras
Traffic Police
3 Gurunanak College Intersection Shoulder Corporation
1 VMS
1 Antenna
Traffic Police State 3 Cameras
4 Tharamani Periyar Nagar Intersection Shoulder Highway 1 Antenna
3 Cameras
5 TIDEL Park Intersection Shoulder / median Traffic Police TNRDC 1 Antenna
Traffic Police 2 Cameras
6 Cancer Institute Intersection Shoulder / median Corporation 1 Antenna
Traffic Police 1 Camera
7 Madhya Kailash Intersection Shoulder (right) TNRDC 1 Antenna
2 Cameras
Corporation
8 Little Mount Mid-Block Shoulder (both) Traffic Police
2 VMS
1 Antenna
Corporation 2 Cameras
9 Velachery Main Road (North of Aquatic Complex) Mid-Block Shoulder (west) Traffic Police 1 Antenna
Corporation 2 Cameras
10 Velachery Main Road Mid-Block Shoulder (west) Traffic Police 1 Antenna
Corporation 2 Cameras
11 Sardar Patel Road - Opposite to Hot Chips Mid-Block Median Traffic Police 1 Antenna
Corporation 1 Camera
12 Sardar Patel Road Anna University Mid-Block Median Traffic Police 1 Antenna
State Highway 2 Cameras
13 Velachery Bypass Road Mid-Block Median Traffic Police 1 Antenna

State Highway 1 VMS

14 Velachery Vijaya Nagar Intersection Shoulder (south) Traffic Police 1 Antenna

State Highway 2 Cameras

15 Tharamani Road (East of TCS Office) Mid-Block Median Traffic Police 1 Antenna
Median (VMS)
TNRDC 1 VMS
16 SRP Tools Intersection Shoulder Traffic Police 1 Antenna
(antenna)
TNRDC 2 Cameras
17 Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway (near NIFT) Mid-Block Median Traffic Police 1 Antenna
TNRDC 2 Cameras
18 Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway (near CPT) Mid-Block On FOB Traffic Police 1 Antenna
Number of GPS Devices Installed in MTC Buses

Route
From To No. of GPS devices installed
number
M7 T.Nagar Thiruvanmiyur 8
21L Broadway Velachery 7
M119A T.Nagar Chemmanchery S.C.B. 7
D70 Ambathur Estate Velachery 12
23C Besant Nagar Ayanavaram B.S 12
M70 CMBT Thiruvanmiyur 10
5A Tambaram T. Nagar 5
M119 T.Nagar Chemmanchery S.C.B. 5
5B Mylapore T. Nagar 6
5E Vadapalani Besant Nagar 5
47A Besant Nagar ICF 9
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PTIS Simulator Results

% Compliance Compliance
Information for
Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario information
Provided
1 2 3 4 5 combinations
No Information 67% 67%
Speed Distance 70% 50% 50% 62% 62%
TT Distance 64% 45% 50% 58% 58%
TT_range Distance 46% 80% 50% 54% 54%
Congest- Distance
41% 65% 62% 56% 56%
ion
TT Speed 45% 75% 63% 63% 63%
TT_range Speed 77% 56% 82% 70% 70%

A user is said to comply if he is choosing the best

alternative (least travel time option) available to him

Only about 2/3rds of users comply

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Variable Definitions
Variable Description
1 if traffic information is provided and 0 if no information apart from distance is
info provided. The value will be 0 for scenario 1 and 1 for other scenarios
sp_1 1 if the information provided is speed and distance, 0 otherwise
sp_2 1 if the information provided is travel time and distance, 0 otherwise
sp_3 1 if the information provided is congestion and distance, 0 otherwise
sp_4 1 if the information provided is travel time and speed, 0 otherwise
sp_5 1 if the information provided is speed, distance and delay, 0 otherwise

sp_6 1 if the information provided is travel time, distance and delay, 0 otherwise

sp_7 1 if the information provided is congestion, distance and delay, 0 otherwise

sp_8 1 if the information provided is travel time, speed and delay, 0 otherwise
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Variable Definitions
1 if the respondent is familiar with the O-D pair, 0 otherwise. The value will
sit_fam be 1 for scenarios 1-4 and 0 for fifth scenario
TT_point 1 if Travel Time point value is provided, 0 for the rest
TT_range 1 if Travel Time range is provided, 0 for the rest
The deviation value (z*CoV) presented when Travel time range is provided, 0
dviation when travel time range is not displayed
1 if source of delay is mentioned, 0 otherwise. The value is 1 for scenarios 3 and
s_delay 4
d_acc 1 if source of delay is accident, 0 otherwise
d_const 1 if source of delay is construction work, 0 otherwise
d_sig 1 if source of delay is signal delays, 0 otherwise
d_que 1 if source of delay is traffic queues, 0 otherwise
Average error in reported time on negative side. No matter what information is
err_l displayed, only travel time value is considered
Average error in reported time on positive side. No matter what information is
err_r displayed, only travel time value is considered
max_err Absolute value of max error in reported time
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Variable Definitions
veh_2w 1 if primary mode of commute of respondent is 2 wheeler, 0 otherwise
veh_4w 1 if primary mode of commute of respondent is 4 wheeler, 0 otherwise
1 if primary mode of commute is neither a 2 wheeler nor a 4 wheeler, 0
veh_oth otherwise
1 if the respondent is familiar with at least 2 roads on the study corridor, 0
fam_net otherwise

wrk_dis 1 if work distance of the respondent is greater than 10 km, 0 otherwise

switch 1 if the respondent uses alternate routes many times a week,0 otherwise

age1 1 if age of the respondent is between 18 years and 25 years, 0 otherwise

age2 1 if age of the respondent is between 26 years and 35 years, 0 otherwise

age3 1 if age of the respondent is between 36 years and 45 years, 0 otherwise

age4 1 if age of respondent is above 45 years, 0 otherwise
gender 1 if the respondent is male, 0 if the respondent is female

dri_exp 1 if the driving experience of the respondent more than 3 years,0 otherwise
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Variable Definitions
int_hom 1 if respondent accesses internet at home many times a week, 0 otherwise

int_work 1 if respondent accesses internet at work many times a week, 0 otherwise

int_mob 1 if respondent accesses internet through mobile many times a week, 0 otherwise

int_rg 1 if respondent accesses internet for route guidance many times a week, 0 otherwise

int_pt 1 if respondent access internet for PT Information many times a week, 0 otherwise
Difference between the value of the lead parameter on the best of the six alternatives
p1d_1 and current alternative. Value is 0 for scenario 1

Difference between the value of the lead parameter on the best of the six alternatives
p1d_2 and the second best of the six alternatives. Value is 0 for scenario 1

Difference between the value of the lead parameter on the best of the 3 alternatives
p1d_3 on the alternate route and current alternative. Value is 0 for scenario 1

Difference between the value of the lead parameter on the best of the 3 alternatives
p1d_4 on the same route and current alternative. Value is 0 for scenario 1