1.

0 INTRODUCTION

Space mean speed is defined as the average speed of all vehicles occupying a given
section of a road over a specified time period. Space mean speed is required in order
to compute the accuracy of travel times.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective for this test is to conduct the space mean speed by using a method of
License Plate Matching Technique.

3.0 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

The license-plate method requires the observers be positioned at the beginning and the
end of the test section. Observers can be positioned at the other locations if the elapse
time to those location are required. Each observer records the last three or four digits
of the license plate of each car that passes together with the time at which the car
passes. The reduction of the data is accomplishes in the office by matching the times
arrival at the beginning and the end of the test section for each license plate recorded.
The difference between these times is travelling time of each vehicle. The average of
these is the average travelling time on the test section.

4.0 APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES

4.1 APPARATUS

1. Stop Watch

2. Clip board and fill data form

3. Distance Measurement Wheel

4. Safety vest
4.2 PROCEDURES

1. A straight path was found at the main road.

2. The checkpoints were designated which is Checkpoint A at the beginning and

Checkpoint B the end.

3. The length was measured of the route by using distance measurement wheel.

4. The time taken was took for a car to passing checkpoint B from checkpoint A
using the stop watch.

5. The license plate was recorded as many as you can.

6. Both data that was took will be compared between Checkpoint A and Checkpoint
B.

5.0 DATA ACQUISITION

PLATE MATCHING TECHNIQUE

Name of road: Front Gate of Universiti Teknologi MARA Kampus Jengka Cawangan
Pahang

Route Length : 0.1 km

Weather : Sunny

Date : 18 September 2017 ( Monday )

Time of Start : 3.33 PM

Time of End : 4.02 PM

Observer : 1) Nurin Farisha Binti Mohd Amdan

2) Fatnin Marha Binti Mazha

3) Ahmad Aiman Ashraf Bin Mohd Fariza

4) Suhairi Mazlee Bin Mat Salleh

5) Lokman Arif Bin Abdul Khalid

 Table 1.0: Table For Plate Number And Time Taken

1) At Point A

PLATE NO. TIME PLATE NO. TIME PLATE NO TIME

DCJ 9267 3.33 PM CQ 1948 3.43 PM CDL 6423 3.54 PM
CDC 4195 3.33 PM AKU 4598 3.44 PM CBS 7072 3.54 PM
AEN 1977 3.33 PM CDG 6272 3.44 PM W 15634 3.55 PM
JFC 177 3.33 PM VAG 3005 3.45 PM CBK 2459 3.56 PM
CCU 2708 3.34 PM WUB 5228 3.45 PM WVC 4637 3.58 PM
NAU 3054 3.35 PM WLX 8836 3.46 PM WKD 6787 3.58 PM
CCH 1075 3.36 PM CDB 143 3.46 PM TBQ 9790 3.58 PM
CCD 9750 3.37 PM BCX 7288 3.48 PM CBT 3720 3.59 PM
CCU 9021 3.37 PM WDJ 4632 3.49 PM WD 18040 4.00 PM
CDF 3140 3.38 PM BNT 4215 3.49 PM BLK 7272 4.00 PM
CDG 7310 3.38 PM JCA 5571 3.49 PM WNL 6625 4.00 PM
CDF 3943 3.39 PM CDP7139 3.49 PM CBF 5273 4.00 PM
WUW 384 3.39 PM CCT 8182 3.50 PM BFA 8074 4.00 PM
CCU 182 3.40 PM CBF 3373 3.52 PM CDW 5428 4.01 PM
CDK 92 3.40 PM CCV 7785 3.59 PM WSU 2642 4.02 PM
CDT 2204 3.40 PM WEH 5932 3.52 PM WKF 610 4.02 PM
AJF 9604 3.41 PM CAW 1436 3.53 PM BCB 1786 4.02 PM
CDW 7718 3.42 PM MAN 2929 3.53 PM
b) At Point B

PLATE NO. TIME PLATE NO. TIME PLATE NO. TIME

CCH 1075 3.36 PM WWU 1588 3.42 PM WEH 5923 3.52 PM
WWD 8874 3.36 PM CBT 9905 3.43 PM CAW 1436 3.53 PM
WKU 3054 3.37 PM CQ 1948 3.43 PM MAN 2929 3.54 PM
CCD 9750 3.37 PM AKU 4598 3.44 PM CDL 6423 3.54 PM
CCL 4514 3.37 PM CDM 6552 3.44 PM WJD 3932 3.55 PM
CDF 3140 3.38 PM CDG 6272 3.44 PM W 15634 3.55 PM
CCG 7310 3.38 PM VAG 3005 3.45 PM BFT 7446 3.56 PM
CDF 3943 3.39 PM WUB 5278 3.46 PM CBK 2459 3.56 PM
WUW 384 3.39 PM WTT 6334 3.46 PM WVC 4637 3.58 PM
CCU 182 3.40 PM CDB 143 3.46 PM CBT 3720 3.59 PM
CBK 92 3.40 PM BCX 7288 3.48 PM WD 1804 D 4.00 PM
WUG 8525 3.40 PM WDJ 6432 3.49 PM CBF 5273 4.00 PM
WNF 794 3.41 PM CAU 4479 3.49 PM CDM 5428 4.01 PM
CCG 4566 3.41 PM JCA 4571 3.49 PM WSU 2642 4.02 PM
CDL 4145 3.42 PM CCT 8182 3.50 PM WSK 2642 4.02 PM
AEN 11 3.42 PM CCV 7785 3.52 PM CCW 3963 4.02 PM
 Table 2.0 : Table For Matched Number Of Plate Of Vehicles

No. of Matched Time at Point Time at Point Travel Time Between Point Speed, v
Vehicles Plate No. A (secs.) B (secs.) A and Point B (secs.) (km/hr)
1 CCH 1075 3.36 PM 3:36 PM 8.90 40.45
2 CCD 9750 3.37 PM 3.37 PM 8.85 40.68
3 CDF 3140 3.38 PM 3.38 PM 7.78 46.27
4 CCG 7310 3.38 PM 3.38 PM 7.29 49.38
5 CDF 3943 3.39 PM 3.39 PM 6.37 56.51
6 WUW 384 3.39 PM 3.39 PM 9.17 39.26
7 CCU 182 3.40 PM 3.40 PM 9.08 39.65
8 CBK 92 3.40 PM 3.40 PM 6.14 58.63
9 CQ 1948 3.43 PM 3.43 PM 7.18 50.14
10 CDG 6272 3.44 PM 3.44 PM 8.92 40.36
11 VAG 3005 3.45 PM 3.45 PM 11.05 32.58
12 CDB 143 3.46 PM 3.46 PM 6.65 54.14
13 BCX 7288 3.48 PM 3.48 PM 8.99 40.04
14 WDJ 6432 3.49 PM 3.49 PM 9.43 38.18
15 JCA 4571 3.49 PM 3.49 PM 11.94 30.15
16 CCT 8182 3.50 PM 3.50 PM 8.56 42.06
17 CCV 7785 3.52 PM 3.52 PM 10.32 34.88
18 WEH 5923 3.52 PM 3.52 PM 9.03 39.87
19 CAW 1436 3.53 PM 3.53 PM 10.41 34.58
20 MAN 2929 3.54 PM 3.54 PM 7.82 46.04
21 CDL 6423 3.54 PM 3.54 PM 7.64 47.12
22 W 15634 3.55 PM 3.55 PM 8.58 41.96
23 CBK 2459 3.56 PM 3.56 PM 5.91 60.91
24 WVC 4637 3.58 PM 3.58 PM 8.54 42.15
25 CBT 3720 3.59 PM 3.59 PM 6.13 58.73
26 WD 1804 D 4.00 PM 4.00 PM 10.14 35.50
27 CBF 5273 4.00 PM 4.00 PM 8.71 41.33
28 CDM 5428 4.01 PM 4.01 PM 6.63 54.30
29 WSU 2642 4.02 PM 4.02 PM 6.78 53.10
TOTAL 1288.95
FORMULA

Time Mean Speed = average speed =

Space Mean Speed = =

Whereby:

V = speed of the vehicle (km/hr)

d = distance travelled or length of roadway segment (km)

t = travel time of the vehicle (hr)

n = number of observations

Solution:

= 1288.95 km/hr

d = 0.1km

= 0.48 hour (3.33 PM to 4.02 PM)

n= 29

1288.95
Time Mean Speed =
29

= 44.45 km/hr

0.1
Space Mean Speed = 0.48
29

= 6.04 km/hr
6.0 DISCUSSION

Speed is one of the basic parameters of trac ow and time mean speed and
space mean speed are the two representations of speed. Time mean speed and space
mean speed and the relationship between them will be discussed in detail in this
chapter. The relationship between the fundamental parameters of trac ow will also
be derived.

The average speed of a traffic stream computed as the length of roadway segment
divided by the total time required to travel the segment. Space mean speed is required
in order to compute accurate travel times. The distance from first and second
checkpoint is 0.1 km.

v
Time Mean Speed = Average Speed = n

Space Mean Speed = =

Whereby:

V: speed of the vehicle (km/hr)

d: distance travelled or length of roadway segment (km)
t: travel time of the vehicle (hr)
n: number of observation

We collected the total of plate number recorded and time for each of the plate
passed point A and B. The amount of matched plate number at point A and B was 29.
The time mean speed gained from the data is 44.56 km/h as it act as average speed
with the total speed, v was divided by number of observation, n. The space mean
speed gained from the data is 6.04 km/h as the distance travel, d was divided by total
of travel time of vehicle, t divided by the number of observation.

They were several errors that occur during the experiment. Some possible random
errors in this experiment is the slight variations in the degree of the eyes angle while
record the cars passing through the checkpoint. Other than that, time to hit the
stopwatch when the cars passing through the checkpoint is random error.
7.0 CONCLUSION

Time Mean Speed (TMS) and Space Mean Speed (SMS) are two important
measures of traffic speed. From the experiment, we experienced that it is easier to
collect TMS of the vehicles in the field as compared to their SMS.

The distance of from point A to B is 100m. Table 1.0 shown that the total of
plate number recorded and time for each of the plate passed point A and B. Table 1.2
shown the matched number of plate of vehicles. The amount of matched plate number
at point A and B is 29.

The time mean speed gained from the data is 44.56 km/h as it act as average
speed with the total speed, v was divided by number of observation, n. The Space
mean speed gained from the data is 6.04km/h as the distance travelled was divided by
total of travel time of vehicle, t divided by the number of observations, n.
8.0 REFERENCES

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Fundamentals_of_Transportation/Traffic_Flow

https://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/tvm/1100_LnTse/502_lnTse/plain/plain.html

APPENDICES

Figure 1.0 :Distance Measurement Wheel