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The event management function of PTV Optima predicts the impact of incidents up to 60 minutes into the future.

Real-time traffic Optima and PTV Balance in Asia. Improving network
management with PTV This is also the first project for our efficiency with technology
Optima telecom operators to promote an
ITS solution. We will expand the use “The implementation of PTV
The real-time traffic management of mobile big data as a new data Optima and PTV Balance aims to
software, PTV Optima, combines source for intelligent transportation optimise capacity and efficiency
real-time data with a model-based services in smart cities“, says Kevin of the road network“, says Omid
approach for a detailed analysis Yeh, Director at FET. Ejtemai, Managing Director of
of the current traffic state and a PTV Asia-Pacific. “The goal is to
comprehensive forecast for a period Adaptive signal control predict traffic conditions, provide
of up to an hour. The system detects with PTV Balance real-time information to travellers
incidents at an early stage and helps At six intersections in the Daya and in case of disruptions, help
operators work out a response plan Region, the city installed the dynamic divert traffic and offer alternative
to reduce negative impacts on the signal timing solution, PTV Balance to routes.” During the five-month
traffic flow. Based on the analysis optimise signal control. Based on the
and prediction of PTV Optima, data input provided by the detectors project phase from October 2017
Taichung City can now provide placed along the road network, the until February 2018, PTV Optima
motorists at the Daya interchange software identifies any changes in the and PTV Balance have enhanced the
with alternative route guidance transport patterns and reacts to what network capacity, so that drivers can
published on variable message signs. is happening on the road. As a model- reach their destinations faster and
As the real-time traffic management based control system, PTV Balance even more conveniently. In detail, PTV
software calculates the rerouting goes one step further by automatically technology has reduced the area-
effects on the entire network designing a range of signal control wide average travel time by 9.4%,
area, drivers always receive reliable options and sending the optimised improved average traffic speed by
recommendations and know which signal plans to the local controllers in a 8.4% and increased the throughput
alternative path they should take to 5mins interval. This way, Taichung City rate by 7.6%.
access Freeway 1 and Expressway 74. coordinates ramp metering in the Daya Verena Hochrein
“We are pleased to be the first system Region and reduces the overall travel Marketing & Communications Manager,
integration partner to introduce PTV delay for motorists. PTV Group

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