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Microsimulation analysis of practical aspects of traffic control with variable speed limits

Papageorgiou Markos, Muller Eduardo Rauh, Carlson Rodrigo Castelan, Kraus Werner

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/1968E8C7-94C6-4EB3-A513-C686F3F12B79-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2014.2374167-
Languageen-
Extent12 pagesen
TitleMicrosimulation analysis of practical aspects of traffic control with variable speed limitsen
CreatorPapageorgiou Markosen
CreatorΠαπαγεωργιου Μαρκοςel
CreatorMuller Eduardo Rauhen
CreatorCarlson Rodrigo Castelanen
CreatorKraus Werneren
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersen
DescriptionThe research leading to these results has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n. 321132, project TRAMAN21. The paper has been published by IEEE (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/defdeny.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fstamp%2Fstamp.jsp%3Ftp%3D%26arnumber%3D7006741&denyReason=-134&arnumber=7006741&productsMatched=null) and is IEEE copyrighted.en
Content SummaryMainstream traffic flow control (MTFC) with variable speed limits (VSLs) is a freeway traffic control method that aims to maximize throughput by regulating the mainstream flow upstream from a bottleneck. Previous studies in a macroscopic simulator have shown optimal and feedback MTFC potential to improve traffic conditions. In this paper, local feedback MTFC is applied in microscopic simulation for an on-ramp merge bottleneck. Traffic behavior reveals important aspects that had not been previously captured in macroscopic simulation. Mainly, the more realistic VSL application at specific points instead of along an entire freeway section produces a slower traffic response to speed limit changes. In addition, the nonlinear capacity flow/speed limit relation observed in the microscopic model is more pronounced than what was observed at the macroscopic level. After appropriate modifications in the control law, significant improvements in traffic conditions are obtained.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-03-26-
Date of Publication2015-
SubjectTraffic volumeen
Subjecttraffic flowen
Subjecttraffic volumeen
SubjectMainstream Traffic Flow Controlen
SubjectVariable Speed Limitsen
SubjectFreeway traffic controlen
Bibliographic CitationE.R. Müller, R.C. Carlson, W. Kraus Jr, M. Papageorgiou, "Microsimulation analysis of practical aspects of traffic control with variable speed limits," IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 16, no.1, pp. 512-523, 2015.en

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