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Control of Spatial-Temporal Congested Traffic Patterns at Highway Bottlenecks

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

A microscopic theory of control of spatial-temporal congested traffic pattern at freeway bottlenecks is presented. Based on empirical spatial-temporal features of congested patterns at freeway bottlenecks which have recently been found, different control strategies for prevention or reducing of the patterns are simulated and compared. The studied control strategies include the on-ramp metering with feedback and automatic cruise control (ACC) vehicles. A recent microscopic traffic flow model within the author's three-phase traffic theory is used for validation of spatial-temporal congested pattern control.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0309017,
  title  = {Control of Spatial-Temporal Congested Traffic Patterns at Highway Bottlenecks},
  author = {Boris S. Kerner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0309017},
  year   = {2009}
}

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19 pages, 7 figures