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Description
PTV algorithms provide planners with the ability to design and simulate a wide range of scenarios, from simple street intersections to the entire transportation network of a city, including truck route optimization and fleet management solutions. These sophisticated models rely on extensive data sets to create accurate digital representations of urban environments, enabling the simulation of various scenarios and business cases. By integrating historical data with real-time information, users can formulate specific strategies and anticipate the movements of buses, cars, and trucks throughout the city. This technology facilitates effective monitoring, optimization, and management of both traffic and logistics operations. Furthermore, leveraging real-time data alongside these models allows for reliable traffic forecasts extending up to 60 minutes ahead, ensuring that routes are calculated for maximum efficiency while adapting to changing conditions. Ultimately, the versatility of PTV technology empowers cities to enhance transportation systems and improve overall mobility.
Description
SCOOT operates as an advanced proactive system that modifies traffic signal settings in real-time to accommodate vehicles approaching intersections. In contrast, alternative systems rely on data from departing traffic, which results in timing changes that are often implemented too late to achieve optimal effectiveness. At the core of SCOOT lies an online traffic simulation model that evaluates a variety of potential timing adjustments in real-time, selecting the most efficient option. Other systems typically make modifications based on set parameter thresholds, such as traffic volumes or the number of arrivals on green, which restricts them to a single potential adjustment without prior effectiveness testing. SCOOT, on the other hand, consistently optimizes cycle length, splits, and offsets with each cycle by executing small, controlled modifications. Many alternative systems opt for larger adjustments on a much longer schedule, sometimes up to every 10 minutes, and some do not even optimize cycle length at all. Consequently, these other systems are significantly less adept at responding to the rapidly fluctuating conditions of traffic. This responsiveness makes SCOOT particularly advantageous in urban environments with dynamic traffic patterns.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
PTV Visum
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Free Version
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Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
PTV Group
Founded
1979
Country
Germany
Website
company.ptvgroup.com/de/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Siemens
Founded
1989
Country
Germany
Website
www.mobility.siemens.com/us/en/portfolio/road/traffic-management/scoot-adaptive-traffic-control.html