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access icon free Real-time traffic signal control for intersections based on dynamic O–D estimation and multi-objective optimisation: combined model and algorithm

  • Author(s): Pengpeng Jiao 1 ; Tuo Sun 1, 2 ; Dongyue Li 3 ; Han Guo 3 ; Ruimin Li 4 ; Zenghao Hou 5
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  • Source: Volume 12, Issue 7, September 2018, p. 619 – 630
    DOI:  10.1049/iet-its.2018.5308 , Print ISSN 1751-956X, Online ISSN 1751-9578
© The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Received 23/12/2016, Accepted 08/06/2018, Revised 07/06/2018, Published 27/06/2018

Detectors are challenged in providing stable and accurate information of the dynamic origin–destination (O–D) flows for real-time adaptive traffic signal timing operation. However, the dynamic O–D estimation technique is capable of providing a short-term turn-flow data for the signal-timing adjustment. Meanwhile, the real-time signal timing variations will affect the dynamic O–D flows in an actual network. Therefore, the dynamic O–D estimation and the real-time signal control closely interact with each. A combined model is proposed to dynamically calculate the signal adjustment answering the variation of the real-time O–D flows by minimising the accumulative queues in entering approaches. A case study was conducted to validate the proposed model and algorithms, and the result showed the traffic efficiency of the case study intersection was improved.

Inspec keywords: road traffic control; signal processing; minimisation; queueing theory

Other keywords: signal adjustment dynamic calculation; dynamic O-D flows; real-time signal timing variations; traffic efficiency; real-time adaptive traffic signal timing operation; real-time traffic signal control; accumulative queues minimisation; multiobjective optimisation; dynamic O-D estimation technique; short-term turn-flow data; dynamic origin-destination flows

Subjects: Digital signal processing; Optimisation techniques; Road-traffic system control; Queueing theory

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