Time-Dependent SHARC-Routing

In recent years, many speed-up techniques for Dijkstra's algorithm have been developed that make the computation of shortest paths in static road networks a matter of microseconds. However, only few of those techniques work in time-dependent networks which, unfortunately, appear quite frequently in reality: Roads are predictably congested by traffic jams, and efficient timetable information systems rely on time-dependent networks. Hence, a fast technique for routing in such networks is needed. In this work, we present an efficient time-dependent route planning algorithm. It is based on our recently introduced SHARC algorithm, which we adapt by augmenting its basic ingredients such that correctness can still be guaranteed in a time-dependent scenario. As a result, we are able to efficiently compute exact shortest paths in time-dependent continental-sized transportation networks, both of roads and of railways. It should be noted that time-dependent SHARC was the first efficient alg...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: ESA
• Authors: Daniel Delling
• Keywords: Algorithms, Efficient Time-dependent Route, ESA 2008, Time-dependent Networks, Time-dependent Route Planning