Incorporating Delay Minimization in Design of the Optimized Arterial Signal Progression

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110642
Author(s):  
Yen-Hsiang Chen ◽  
Yao Cheng ◽  
Gang-Len Chang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analyses ◽  
Traffic Flows ◽  
Network Delay ◽  
Simulation Experiments ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Delay Reduction ◽  
Total Signal ◽  
Delay Minimization ◽  
The Impact

Despite the abundance of studies on signal progression for arterial roads, most existing models for bandwidth maximization cannot concurrently ensure that the resulting delays will be at a desirable level, especially for urban arterials accommodating high turning volume at some major intersections or constrained by limited turning bay length. Extending from those models that aim to address delay minimization in the progression design, this study provides two enhanced progression maximization models for arterials with high turning volumes. The first model aims to select the signal plan that can produce the lowest total signal delays for all movements from the set of non-inferior offsets produced by MAXBAND. Failing to address the impact of potential turning bay spillback at some critical intersections under such a design may significantly degrade the quality of through progression and increase the overall delay. For this reason, the second model proposed in this study offers the flexibility to trade the progression bandwidths within a pre-specified level for the target delay reduction, especially for turning traffic. The evaluation results from both numerical analyses and simulation experiments have shown that both proposed models can produce the desirable level of performance when compared with the two benchmark models, MAXBAND and TRANSYT 16. The second model yielded the lowest average network delay of 117.2 seconds per vehicle (s/veh), compared with 121.7 s/veh with TRANSYT. Moreover, even its average delay of 141.8 s/veh for through vehicles is comparable with that of 141.2 s/veh by MAXBAND, which is designed mainly to benefit through-traffic flows.

scholarly journals Slice Management for Quality of Service Differentiation in Wireless Network Slicing

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namwon An ◽  
Yonggang Kim ◽  
Juman Park ◽  
Dae-Hoon Kwon ◽  
Hyuk Lim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Random Network ◽  
Service Differentiation ◽  
Traffic Flows ◽  
Average Throughput ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Network Slicing ◽  
Management Scheme ◽  
Simulation Results

Network slicing is a technology that virtualizes a single infrastructure into multiple logical networks (called slices) where resources or virtualized functions can be flexibly configured by demands of applications to satisfy their quality of service (QoS) requirements. Generally, to provide the guaranteed QoS in applications, resources of slices are isolated. In wired networks, this resource isolation is enabled by allocating dedicated data bandwidths to slices. However, in wireless networks, resource isolation may be challenging because the interference between links affects the actual bandwidths of slices and degrades their QoS. In this paper, we propose a slice management scheme that mitigates the interference imposed on each slice according to their priorities by determining routes of flows with a different routing policy. Traffic flows in the slice with the highest priority are routed into shortest paths. In each lower-priority slice, the routing of traffic flows is conducted while minimizing a weighted summation of interference to other slices. Since higher-priority slices have higher interference weights, they receive lower interference from other slices. As a result, the QoS of slices is differentiated according to their priorities while the interference imposed on slices is reduced. We compared the proposed slice management scheme with a naïve slice management (NSM) method that differentiates QoS among slices by priority queuing. We conducted some simulations and the simulation results show that our proposed management scheme not only differentiates the QoS of slices according to their priorities but also enhances the average throughput and delay performance of slices remarkably compared to that of the NSM method. The simulations were conducted in grid network topologies with 16 and 100 nodes and a random network topology with 200 nodes. Simulation results indicate that the proposed slice management increased the average throughput of slices up to 6%, 13%, and 7% and reduced the average delay of slices up to 14%, 15%, and 11% in comparison with the NSM method.

Concurrent Progression of Through and Turning Movements for Arterials Experiencing Heavy Turning Flows and Bay-Length Constraints

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (9) ◽  
pp. 525-537
Author(s):  
Yen-Hsiang Chen ◽  
Yao Cheng ◽  
Gang-Len Chang
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Arterial Segment ◽  
Simulation Experiments ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Left Turn ◽  
Signal Coordination ◽  
Priority Task ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Impact

Contending with congestion on major urban arterials by providing progression bands has long been a priority task for the traffic community. However, on an arterial experiencing heavy left-turn volumes at major intersections, the left-turn queue may spill back rapidly and further degrade the effectiveness of the through progression band if the left-turn volume and the limited bay length have not been accounted for in the optimization of signal coordination plan. Such negative impact from left-turn queues also justifies the need to take into account the concurrent progression of through and left-turn flows on major arterials. To address these two issues, this paper presents a three-staged signal optimization model that can circumvent or minimize the impact of left-turn spillback to the through movements and concurrently minimize the delay of left-turn flows. The proposed model firstly obtains an initial maximized bandwidth from an existing state-of-the-art method and then maximizes the portion of through bandwidth not impeded by the left-turn overflows. The delay of left-turn flows at each intersection will also be minimized under the obtained effective through bandwidth. The results from the numerical analyses have confirmed the benefits and need of including the left-turn volume and its bay length in the design of dual progression for through and left-turn movements. The simulation experiments further show a reduction in the average delay and the number of stops, by 6.4% and 5.5%, respectively, for vehicles traversing an arterial segment of six intersections, compared with the state-of-the-art model, MULTIBAND.

scholarly journals Impact of Different Topology on the Performance of IPSec VPN Multimedia Using CLSA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Linna Oktaviana Sari ◽  
Aldi Kurniawan Batubara
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Routing Protocol ◽  
Multimedia Communications ◽  
Multimedia Traffic ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Star Topology ◽  
Mesh Topology ◽  
Result Show ◽  
The Impact

Due to multimedia application, network communication are expected to support multimedia traffic such as voice, video streaming and real time chat with a variety of Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. To support multimedia communications, it is desirable to use a network that meets QoS Parameter requirements. To deal with these challenges. In this study, VPN was designed with IPSec Tunneling. In designing VPN, the CLSA method is used. The network is composed of different topologies and uses OSPF as the routing protocol. Then multimedia traffic is passed on VPN networks to see the impact of different topologies on performance.The result show that theQuality of Service (QOS)in VPNobtained areaccording to ITU-T G.107 10 06/2015. The comparison of the average delay between the mesh and the star topology shows that the average delay in the mesh topology is 23% less than the starfor multimedia traffic. The comparison of the through put between the mesh topology and the star shows that the average throughputin the mesh topology is 68.8% betterthan the star for multimedia traffic. The comparison of the jitterbetween the mesh topology and the star shows that the average jitter in the star topology is 6%shorterthan the mesh for multimedia traffic.  

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

Surgery for Lung Cancer and the Consequences for the Swallow

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
Pippa Hales ◽  
Corinne Mossey-Gaston
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Vocal Cord Palsy ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Physiological Reserve ◽  
Palliative Phase ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Swallow Function

Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers across Northern America and Europe. Treatment options offered are dependent on the type of cancer, the location of the tumor, the staging, and the overall health of the person. When surgery for lung cancer is offered, difficulty swallowing is a potential complication that can have several influencing factors. Surgical interaction with the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can lead to unilateral vocal cord palsy, altering swallow function and safety. Understanding whether the RLN has been preserved, damaged, or sacrificed is integral to understanding the effect on the swallow and the subsequent treatment options available. There is also the risk of post-surgical reduction of physiological reserve, which can reduce the strength and function of the swallow in addition to any surgery specific complications. As lung cancer has a limited prognosis, the clinician must also factor in the palliative phase, as this can further increase the burden of an already compromised swallow. By understanding the surgery and the implications this may have for the swallow, there is the potential to reduce the impact of post-surgical complications and so improve quality of life (QOL) for people with lung cancer.

Health and Quality of Life in PTSD: What is the Impact of Co-Occurring Depression?

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Fabritius ◽  
Lisa S. Doane ◽  
Aileen M. Echiverri ◽  
Shoshana Y. Kahana ◽  
Joshua D. McDavid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Impact
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