A Framework for Dynamic Advanced Traveler Information Systems

Abstract

This paper presents the framework for a dynamic Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS). The ATIS currently in use provides users with stereotyped travel options, but the set of available modes in a given place and time is not the same for each traveler, and such a personal choice set varies within the context of daily trip chains. The research presented in this paper addressed these limitations by including dynamic features in the proposed system. The activity chain that the user performs as well as the personal mode availabilities are modelled simultaneously to define the logical architecture of an innovative information system. Such a technology was intended to assist travelers in performing their daily trip chaining. In order to provide some insight regarding the efficacy of the proposed procedure, a pilot test was performed using real travel time information. Results have shown that the ATIS proposed in this study might generate a significant reduction in travel times.

The Importance Of Open Data Accessibility For Multimodal Travel Improvement*

“…Specifically, the Advanced Traveller Information System (ATIS), as an integral part of the above-mentioned functional area, aims to support the traveller in multimodal travel planning. Because of the increasingly complex requirements of modern users, ATIS plays a significant role in intelligent mobility [27][28][29].…”