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Optimal mainstream traffic flow control of motorway networks

Papageorgiou Markos, Papamichail Ioannis, Messmer Albert , Carlson Rodrigo C.

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URI: http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/6E311ACF-D364-4320-9808-6A23A391663C
Year 2009
Type of Item Conference Full Paper
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Bibliographic Citation M. Papageorgiou, R. C. Carlson, I. Papamichail and A. Messmer, "Optimal mainstream traffic flow control of motorway networks," in European Control Conference, 2009. doi: 10.23919/ECC.2009.7074657 https://doi.org/10.23919/ECC.2009.7074657
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The continuously increasing daily traffic congestions on motorway networks call for innovative control measures that would drastically improve the current traffic conditions. Mainstream traffic flow control (MTFC) is proposed as a novel motorway traffic management tool. Its possible implementation and principal impact on traffic flow efficiency is analysed. Variable speed limits, suitably operated and enforced, is considered as one (out of several possible) way(s) for MTFC realisation, either as a stand-alone measure or in combination with ramp metering. A previously developed, computationally efficient software tool for optimal integrated motorway network traffic control including MTFC is applied to a large-scale motorway ring-road. It is demonstrated via several investigated control scenarios that traffic flow can be substantially improved via MTFC with or without integration with coordinated ramp metering actions.

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