Traffic-Light Control at Urban Intersections Using Expected Waiting-Time Information

Arnob Ghosh, Matteo Scandella, Michelangelo Bin, Thomas Parisini

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Abstract

We consider an optimal traffic-light control framework for urban traffic intersections to alleviate congestion phenomena. We analyze a scenario in which we provide drivers with information about the waiting time at the intersections. We model the drivers' lane-changing information-based behavior as the solution of a convex optimization problem. We compute the optimal traffic-light control mechanism as the solution to a bi-level optimization problem. We provide a complete analysis in terms of (i) the existence of a solution; (ii) an iterative algorithm to compute it; (iii) sufficient conditions for the solution's uniqueness and the algorithm's convergence. Early simulation results show the proposed control scheme's effectiveness compared with an optimal control algorithm in the absence of waiting-time information.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1953-1959
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781665436595
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021 - Austin, United States
Duration: Dec 13 2021Dec 17 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Volume2021-December
ISSN (Print)0743-1546
ISSN (Electronic)2576-2370

Conference

Conference60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin
Period12/13/2112/17/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Control and Optimization

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