2013

Developed an innovative people-oriented intelligent transportation system (ITS) for the provision of real-time road traffic information

Reliable real-time traffic information is essential for road users in making timely decisions on departure times and route choices in congested road networks with stochastic traffic variations. The research led respectively by Ir Prof. Lam Hing-Keung William and Prof. Agachai Sumalee has developed an innovative people-oriented intelligent transportation system (ITS) for the provision of real-time road traffic information in Hong Kong and Bangkok, using limited available data from multiple sensor systems (on-line data) in combination with historical data (off-line data). The ITS helps road users search for faster and more reliable routes with better chances of on-time arrivals. The real-time traffic information is useful for both pre-trip planning and en-route decision-making.

One of the examples of ITS is the Speed Map Panel (SMP) that shows the real-time journey time and speed color information at Tuen Mun Road and Castle Peak Road in Hong Kong.