An evaluation of public truck terminal implementation and truck ban policy in a medium-size city of Thailand: a case study of Khon Kaen city

This study aims at investigation the potential impacts of a public truck terminal implementation along with truck ban policy adaptation in Khon Kaen City, Thailand. A four-step model is developed and used for examining traffic condition changes due to the terminal relocation. Three different terminal locations are set. Truck traffic of each scenario are estimated and converted to total network cost, and then compared with the base-case scenario. The most suitable truck terminal location is suggested. Also, several concerns regarding the public truck terminal and truck ban policy in the study area are given

An evaluation of public truck terminal implementation and truck ban policy in a medium-size city of Thailand: a case study of Khon Kaen city

This study aims at investigation the potential impacts of a public truck terminal implementation along with truck ban policy adaptation in Khon Kaen City, Thailand. A four-step model is developed and used for examining traffic condition changes due to the terminal relocation. Three different terminal locations are set. Truck traffic of each scenario are estimated and converted to total network cost, and then compared with the base-case scenario. The most suitable truck terminal location is suggested. Also, several concerns regarding the public truck terminal and truck ban policy in the study area are given

Design and Implementation of a smart monitoring system of a modern renewable energy micro-grid system using a low-cost data acquisition system and LabVIEWTM program

This paper focuses on designing and implementing a prototype of smart monitoring system capable of doing multi functions i.e. monitoring, analysing and communicating with devices in a small micro-grid system. This research proposes the use of a combination between a low-cost data acquisition (NI compact DAQ) device and a commercially-used LabVIEW™ program in being a smart renewable monitoring and analysing system. The proposed set of equipment is capable of doing all the functions needed by utilities and users in the aforementioned micro-grid system. The proposed prototype is capable of measuring, monitoring and recording in both normal system operating conditions and when faults occurred. A number of power quality parameters that can be monitored and analysed are as follows: voltage (V), current (I), real power (P), reactive power (Q), apparent power (S), energy consumption (kWhr), power factor (PF), harmonics distortion (THDi and THDv), over/under voltage, sag as well as swell. Extensively in this paper, the principle design concepts, hardware implementations, the LabVIEWTM algorithm, how the overall system works, experimental results, the accuracy verification process and the conclusions will be thoroughly elaborated