Research Article
Evaluation of a Self-organized Traffic Light Policy
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.14-12-2015.2262666, author={Michelle Borm and Brendan Patch and Thomas Taimre and Ivo Adan}, title={Evaluation of a Self-organized Traffic Light Policy}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Smart Cities}, volume={1}, number={4}, publisher={ACM}, journal_a={SC}, year={2016}, month={1}, keywords={local control, dynamic control, traffic light policy, traffic network}, doi={10.4108/eai.14-12-2015.2262666} }- Michelle Borm
Brendan Patch
Thomas Taimre
Ivo Adan
Year: 2016
Evaluation of a Self-organized Traffic Light Policy
SC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-12-2015.2262666
Abstract
This paper presents a preliminary assessment of the potential performance gains of a self-organized traffic light policy developed by Lämmer and Helbing. A large amount of data was obtained for a complex real-world intersection that serves as an ideal test-bed for comparison of traffic control policies. We provide evidence that a change in policy may drastically decrease average queue lengths and waiting times, suggesting the self organized policy is a promising approach to the control of traffic intersections deserving further investigation and potentially implementation.
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