Using Information Technology to Reduce Traffic Jam in a Highly Traffic Congested City Sayed Ahmed and Rasit Eskicioglu We propose a cost effective and practical model to reduce traffic jam in a highly congested city, using four approaches: Simulation Simulation Sensor Networks Sensor Networks Real-Time Website Based Management Real-Time Website Based Management Data Mining Approach Data Mining Approach

Simulation Steps using this approach: Define a simulation model Define a simulation model Parameter distribution Parameter distribution Experimental design Experimental design Define output variables Define output variables Run simulations Run simulations Analyze simulation output Analyze simulation output Find an optimal schedule for the vehicles Find an optimal schedule for the vehicles

Sensor Networks Steps using this approach: Recommend hardware/software platform Recommend hardware/software platform Identify a solution for: Identify a solution for: Vehicle detection Vehicle detection Sensor deployment Sensor deployment Power saving Power saving Topology of the network over the city Topology of the network over the city Detecting jammed and free areas Detecting jammed and free areas Determine how to use sensor data to reduce a traffic jam Determine how to use sensor data to reduce a traffic jam

Real Time Website Management Integrated with sensor network Integrated with sensor network Shows schedules of all vehicles Shows schedules of all vehicles Shows current traffic status Shows current traffic status Provides congestion free shortest path Provides congestion free shortest path

Data Mining Analyze sensor data to re-schedule vehicles Analyze sensor data to re-schedule vehicles Find causes and characteristics of a traffic jam Find causes and characteristics of a traffic jam Use cluster data mining Use cluster data mining Use classification data mining Use classification data mining Use data mining software Use data mining software Incident Management Incident Management Traffic signal timing plans Traffic signal timing plans Hierarchical cluster data mining Hierarchical cluster data mining

Work in Progress Develop a simulation software Develop a simulation software Develop a prototype sensor network Develop a prototype sensor network Develop a real-time web site Develop a real-time web site Apply data mining techniques to the data collected from the prototype system Apply data mining techniques to the data collected from the prototype system Analyze socio-economic factors, including the influence of the system to people Analyze socio-economic factors, including the influence of the system to people A technical and financial feasibility study A technical and financial feasibility study