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Network Modelling

Summary
OMNI will develop a network-wide intersection-driven model. The model will act as an intermediate layer that isolates the actual network infrastructure from the applications that are using it. OMNI will model the existing components in the network (sensors, lanes, local controllers…) considering both their physical characteristics and their functionality. The model will present standard interfaces to the objects of the network, allowing the integration of advanced Telematics Applications or new devices in a pre-existing network infrastructure. The model will be implemented in the form of two prototypes (First and Final prototype) composed by a set of technical specifications and a software product for exploitation

OMNI will also include research activities in a number of ATT application areas (advanced traffic control systems, automatic incident detection and end user information via the WWW) and video based sensors for surveillance and traffic management. This will allow, on the one hand, achieving additional performance in these application areas, and, on the other hand, using these ATT applications and devices as test cases to evaluate the performance of the OMNI model.

The Final Prototype will be evaluated in four pilot sites: Alicante (ES), Milano (IT), Chania (EL) and a virtual site representing the city of Paris (FR). The different traffic infrastructures and user requirements of these sites will validate the openness of the model, and the use of different traffic management architectures (centralised, distributed) will validate its flexibility.

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