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Traffic congestion prediction method and traffic congestion prediction device

US9449505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2013
Grant dateSep 20, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/0145
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a traffic congestion prediction method which is able to perform a prediction process using floating information with higher accuracy. The traffic congestion prediction method includes: a step of receiving information by a prediction device; a step of predicting a route of each floating car based on the current position information and destination information received; a step of calculating, for the each floating car, a first passing time group which is a set of respective passing times at a plurality of predetermined spots on the route predicted; a step of calculating the number of existing floating cars per link based on the first passing time group, if any of a plurality of floating cars exists on the link at a predetermined time; and a step of calculating a second passing time group by use of the number of existing floating cars and a predetermined calculation technique.

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