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Exact Routing in Large Road Networks Using Contraction Hierarchies

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  • Robert Geisberger

    (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Informatics, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Peter Sanders

    (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Informatics, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Dominik Schultes

    (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Informatics, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Christian Vetter

    (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Informatics, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany)

Abstract

Contraction hierarchies are a simple approach for fast routing in road networks. Our algorithm calculates exact shortest paths and handles road networks of whole continents. During a preprocessing step, we exploit the inherent hierarchical structure of road networks by adding shortcut edges. A subsequent modified bidirectional Dijkstra algorithm can then find a shortest path in a fraction of a millisecond, visiting only a few hundred nodes. This small search space makes it suitable to implement it on a mobile device. We present a mobile implementation that also handles changes in the road network, like traffic jams, and that allows instantaneous routing without noticeable delay for the user. Also, an algorithm to calculate large distance tables is currently the fastest if based on contraction hierarchies.

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  • Robert Geisberger & Peter Sanders & Dominik Schultes & Christian Vetter, 2012. "Exact Routing in Large Road Networks Using Contraction Hierarchies," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 46(3), pages 388-404, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:46:y:2012:i:3:p:388-404
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.1110.0401
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