Coefficient of volatility tool
View Patent ↗A system for monitoring a vehicle's contribution to the efficiency of flow and throughput in traffic includes: a computation unit that determines the fluctuation in velocity of the vehicle over a time or a distance; and a notification unit that provides a notification related to the determined fluctuation in velocity of the vehicle. The notification unit may be a display that displays a visual representation of the fluctuation in velocity of the vehicle over a period of time or over a distance. The notification unit may provide an audible notification related to the fluctuation in velocity of the vehicle. The system may further include a sensor that determines the velocity of the vehicle and provides the velocity to the computation unit.
1. A system for monitoring a vehicle's contribution to the efficiency of flow and throughput in traffic comprising:
a computation unit that determines the coefficient of volatility, including a calculation of a summation of the magnitude of the ratio of two or more incremental velocity data points; and
a notification unit that provides a notification related to the determined coefficient of volatility.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the notification unit is a display that displays a visual representation of the coefficient of volatility.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the display displays a visual representation of the coefficient of volatility over a period of time.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein the display displays a visual representation of the coefficient of volatility over a distance.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the notification unit provides an audible notification related to the coefficient of volatility.
6. The system of claim 1 further including a sensor that determines the velocity of the vehicle and provides the velocity to the computation unit.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the sensor communicates with the computation unit through an onboard computer.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the computation unit and the notification unit are integrated into the vehicle.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the computation unit and the notification unit are provided in a stand-alone device.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein the computation unit and notification unit are embodied in a mobile application provided in a mobile device.
11. The system of claim 1 further including a communication unit adapted to communicate with another electronic device.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the other electronic device is included in a traffic management system.
13. A method of monitoring a vehicle's contribution to the efficiency of flow and throughput in traffic comprising the steps of:
calculating, in a computation unit associated with the vehicle, the coefficient of volatility, including a calculation of a summation of the magnitude of the ratio of two or more incremental velocity data points determined by a sensor; and
displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility includes displaying a visual representation of the coefficient of volatility over a period of time.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility includes displaying a visual representation of the coefficient of volatility over a distance.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility is performed by a display, further wherein the computation unit and the display are integrated into the vehicle.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility is performed by a display, further wherein the computation unit and the display are provided in a stand-alone device.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of displaying a visual representation of the calculated coefficient of volatility is performed by a display, further wherein the computation unit and the display are embodied in a mobile application provided in a mobile device.
19. The method of claim 13 further including the step of communicating the calculated coefficient of volatility with another electronic device.
20. A system for monitoring a vehicle's contribution to the efficiency of flow and throughput in traffic comprising:
a computation unit that determines the coefficient of volatility, including a calculation of a summation of volatility readings over a time or distance interval,
wherein the volatility readings are taken consecutively over the interval, and
wherein the volatility readings include a calculation of the ratio between two velocity readings taken during the interval; and
a notification unit that provides a notification related to the determined coefficient of volatility.