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Conventional urban traffic control systems have been based on historical traffic data. Later advancements made use of detectors, which enabled the gathering of real time traffic data, in order to reorganize and calibrate traffic…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2014-09-22 Kandarp Khandwala , Rudra Sharma , Snehal Rao

In most modern cities, traffic congestion is one of the most salient societal challenges. Past research has shown that inserting a limited number of autonomous vehicles (AVs) within the traffic flow, with driving policies learned…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-01-26 Yulin Zhang , William Macke , Jiaxun Cui , Daniel Urieli , Peter Stone

In this paper, we explore a multi-agent reinforcement learning approach to address the design problem of communication and control strategies for multi-agent cooperative transport. Typical end-to-end deep neural network policies may be…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-03-30 Kazuki Shibata , Tomohiko Jimbo , Takamitsu Matsubara

This paper uses supervised learning, random search and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) methods to control large signalized intersection networks. The traffic model is Cellular Automaton rule 184, which has been shown to be a…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-04-07 Jorge A. Laval , Hao Zhou

Air traffic control is a real-time safety-critical decision making process in highly dynamic and stochastic environments. In today's aviation practice, a human air traffic controller monitors and directs many aircraft flying through its…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-05-07 Marc Brittain , Peng Wei

Inefficient traffic signal control methods may cause numerous problems, such as traffic congestion and waste of energy. Reinforcement learning (RL) is a trending data-driven approach for adaptive traffic signal control in complex urban…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-14 Zhenning Li , Chengzhong Xu , Guohui Zhang

Most traffic flow control algorithms address switching cycle adaptation of traffic signals and lights. This work addresses traffic flow optimisation by self-organising micro-level control combining Reinforcement Learning and rule-based…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-02-25 Stefan Bosse

Traffic simulators are important tools for tasks such as urban planning and transportation management. Microscopic simulators allow per-vehicle movement simulation, but require longer simulation time. The simulation overhead is exacerbated…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-10-23 Hao Chen , Ke Yang , Stefano Giovanni Rizzo , Giovanna Vantini , Phillip Taylor , Xiaosong Ma , Sanjay Chawla

The steady increase in the number of vehicles operating on the highways continues to exacerbate congestion, accidents, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. Emerging mobility systems, e.g., connected and automated vehicles…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-13 Sai Krishna Sumanth Nakka , Behdad Chalaki , Andreas Malikopoulos

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) provides a promising way for learning navigation in complex autonomous driving scenarios. However, identifying the subtle cues that can indicate drastically different outcomes remains an open problem with…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-03-25 Xiaobai Ma , Jiachen Li , Mykel J. Kochenderfer , David Isele , Kikuo Fujimura

In recent years, there has been increasing amount of interest around meta reinforcement learning methods for traffic signal control, which have achieved better performance compared with traditional control methods. However, previous methods…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-26 Yayi Zou , Zhiwei Qin

Free-flow road networks, such as suburban highways, are increasingly experiencing traffic congestion due to growing commuter inflow and limited infrastructure. Traditional control mechanisms, such as traffic signals or local heuristics, are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Ankit Bhardwaj , Rohail Asim , Sachin Chauhan , Yasir Zaki , Lakshminarayanan Subramanian

Traffic signal control is a critical challenge in urban transportation, requiring coordination among multiple intersections to optimize network-wide traffic flow. While reinforcement learning has shown promise for adaptive signal control,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Haoran Su , Yandong Sun , Hanxiao Deng

Traffic accident anticipation aims to accurately and promptly predict the occurrence of a future accident from dashcam videos, which is vital for a safety-guaranteed self-driving system. To encourage an early and accurate decision, existing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Wentao Bao , Qi Yu , Yu Kong

Detecting, predicting, and alleviating traffic congestion are targeted at improving the level of service of the transportation network. With increasing access to larger datasets of higher resolution, the relevance of deep learning for such…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-11-03 Nishant Kumar , Martin Raubal

Work zone is one of the major causes of non-recurrent traffic congestion and road incidents. Despite the significance of its impact, studies on predicting the traffic impact of work zones remain scarce. In this paper, we propose a data…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-03 Qinhua Jiang , Xishun Liao , Yaofa Gong , Jiaqi Ma

Traffic signal control systems (TSCSs) are integral to intelligent traffic management, fostering efficient vehicle flow. Traditional approaches often simplify road networks into standard graphs, which results in a failure to consider the…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-04-04 Kang Wang , Zhishu Shen , Zhen Lei , Tiehua Zhang

Due to urbanization and the increase of individual mobility, in most metropolitan areas around the world congestion and inefficient traffic management occur. Highly necessary intelligent traffic control systems, which are able to reduce…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-05-13 Simon F. G. Ehlers

Microscopic traffic simulation plays a crucial role in transportation engineering by providing insights into individual vehicle behavior and overall traffic flow. However, creating a realistic simulator that accurately replicates human…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Ke Guo , Zhenwei Miao , Wei Jing , Weiwei Liu , Weizi Li , Dayang Hao , Jia Pan

This paper introduces MoveLight, a novel traffic signal control system that enhances urban traffic management through movement-centric deep reinforcement learning. By leveraging detailed real-time data and advanced machine learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-07-25 Junqi Shao , Chenhao Zheng , Yuxuan Chen , Yucheng Huang , Rui Zhang