Developing a Web-Based Advisory Expert System for Implementing Traffic Calming Strategies

Lack of traffic safety has become a serious issue in residential areas. In this paper, a web-based advisory expert system for the purpose of applying traffic calming strategies on residential streets is described because there currently lacks a structured framework for the implementation of such str...

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Main Authors: Amir Falamarzi, Muhamad Nazri Borhan, Riza Atiq O. K. Rahmat
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/757981
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description Lack of traffic safety has become a serious issue in residential areas. In this paper, a web-based advisory expert system for the purpose of applying traffic calming strategies on residential streets is described because there currently lacks a structured framework for the implementation of such strategies. Developing an expert system can assist and advise engineers for dealing with traffic safety problems. This expert system is developed to fill the gap between the traffic safety experts and people who seek to employ traffic calming strategies including decision makers, engineers, and students. In order to build the expert system, examining sources related to traffic calming studies as well as interviewing with domain experts have been carried out. The system includes above 150 rules and 200 images for different types of measures. The system has three main functions including classifying traffic calming measures, prioritizing traffic calming strategies, and presenting solutions for different traffic safety problems. Verifying, validating processes, and comparing the system with similar works have shown that the system is consistent and acceptable for practical uses. Finally, some recommendations for improving the system are presented.
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spelling doaj-art-12f20dc148954384977b5d9dc0f461cd2025-08-20T02:01:42ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/757981757981Developing a Web-Based Advisory Expert System for Implementing Traffic Calming StrategiesAmir Falamarzi0Muhamad Nazri Borhan1Riza Atiq O. K. Rahmat2Sustainable Urban Transport Research Centre (SUTRA), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaSustainable Urban Transport Research Centre (SUTRA), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil & Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaLack of traffic safety has become a serious issue in residential areas. In this paper, a web-based advisory expert system for the purpose of applying traffic calming strategies on residential streets is described because there currently lacks a structured framework for the implementation of such strategies. Developing an expert system can assist and advise engineers for dealing with traffic safety problems. This expert system is developed to fill the gap between the traffic safety experts and people who seek to employ traffic calming strategies including decision makers, engineers, and students. In order to build the expert system, examining sources related to traffic calming studies as well as interviewing with domain experts have been carried out. The system includes above 150 rules and 200 images for different types of measures. The system has three main functions including classifying traffic calming measures, prioritizing traffic calming strategies, and presenting solutions for different traffic safety problems. Verifying, validating processes, and comparing the system with similar works have shown that the system is consistent and acceptable for practical uses. Finally, some recommendations for improving the system are presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/757981
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