Comparison by Simulation of Different Approaches to Urban Traffic Control

0382408 - ÚTIA 2013 PL eng A - Abstract
Přikryl, Jan - Tichý, T. - Bělinová, Z. - Kapitán, J.
Comparison by Simulation of Different Approaches to Urban Traffic Control.
Abstracts of Transport Systems Telematics 2012. Katowice: Silesian University of Technology, 2012. s. 76-76. ISBN 978-83-927504-1-3.
[12th International Conference on Transport Systems Telematics 2012. 10.10.2012-13.10.2012, Katowice]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR TA01030603
Institutional support: RVO:67985556
Keywords : urban traffic * traffic jams * rolling horizon method
http://library.utia.cas.cz/separaty/2012/AS/prikryl-comparison by simulation of different approaches to urban traffic control-A.pdf

As the urban traffic volumes reach their daily peak values, the surface traffic in modern cities suffers from frequent breakdowns and traffic jams. One of possibilities that could mitigate the problem is the deployment of smarter automatic systems of urban traffic control. Our paper demonstrates a development version of such a system. The system is based on adaptive feedback control approach. It makes use of filtering techniques to account for measurement imperfections and implements the rolling horizon method for optimal signal control. We compare the performance of the proposed system with two typical control approaches – pre-timed (or fixed) control, and traffic actuated (or dynamic) control. Different scenarios will be compared, including rapid changes in traffic volumes and reactions to incidents. The comparison is carried out using our demonstrator tool, based on TSS Aimsun micro-simulator.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0212633