Sensors (Jun 2023)

A Flexible Traffic Signal Coordinated Control Approach and System on Complicated Transportation Control Infrastructure

  • Songhang Chen,
  • Chunlin Shang,
  • Fenghua Zhu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s23135796
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 13
p. 5796

Abstract

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The transportation control infrastructure serves as the foundation for regional traffic signal control. However, in practice, this infrastructure is often imperfect and complex, characterized by factors such as heterogeneity and uncertainty, which pose significant challenges to existing methods and systems. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel approach to coordinated traffic signal control that emphasizes flexibility. To achieve this flexibility, we combine the flexible model of complex networks with robust fuzzy control methods. This approach enables us to overcome the complexity of the transportation control infrastructure and ensure efficient management of traffic signals. Additionally, to ensure long-term operational ease, we develop a regional traffic signal control system using steam computing technology, which provides high scalability and compatibility. Finally, computational experiments are performed to validate adaptability and performance of our proposed approach.

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