Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Fall 10-31-1994
Degree Name
Master of Science in Transportation - (M.S.)
Department
Executive Committee for the Interdisciplinary Program in Transportation
First Advisor
Kyriacos Mouskos
Second Advisor
Joshua Greenfeld
Third Advisor
Louis J. Pignataro
Abstract
A method for the design and use of a Transit Advanced Traveler Information System (TATIS) using an off-the-shelf Geographic Information System (GIS) is developed in this thesis. The research design included: 1) representing multi-modal transit networks in a digital form with schedule databases; 2) development of a multiple "optimal" path algorithm that takes into account walking transfers using published time schedules; 3) incorporating user preferences and penalties in the algorithm; 4) development of a user-interface with suitable output capabilities; 5) using the prototype for sample inquiries giving performance measures.
This prototype was developed using the Arc/Info GIS developed by ESRI, Inc. The principal results of the research demonstrated the effectiveness and robustness of the TATIS prototype with respect to the five previously mentioned issues. Areas of future improvement and research focus on performance measures and added functionality.
Recommended Citation
Koncz, Nicholas A., "A GIS based multi-modal multiple optimal path transit advanced traveler information system" (1994). Theses. 1236.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1236
