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In this paper, we present an optimal control framework to address motion coordination of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) in the presence of human-driven vehicles (HDVs) in merging scenarios. Our framework combines an unconstrained…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-08 Viet-Anh Le , Hao M. Wang , Gabor Orosz , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Cooperative maneuver planning promises to significantly improve traffic efficiency at unsignalized intersections by leveraging connected automated vehicles. Previous works on this topic have been mostly developed for completely automated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Marvin Klimke , Max Bastian Mertens , Benjamin Völz , Michael Buchholz

The rising presence of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on public roads necessitates the development of advanced control strategies that account for the unpredictable nature of human-driven vehicles (HVs). This study introduces a learning-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Jie Wang , Yash Vardhan Pant , Zhihao Jiang

When connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are widely used in the future, we can foresee many essential applications, such as platoon formation and autonomous police patrolling, which need two CAVs, originally separated in a mixed…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-07-28 Jiahua Qiu , Lili Du

In this paper, we establish a decentralized optimal control framework for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) crossing multiple adjacent, multi-lane signal-free intersections to minimize energy consumption and improve traffic…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-04-18 Behdad Chalaki , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Developing safety and efficiency applications for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) require a great deal of testing and evaluation. The need for the operation of these systems in critical and dangerous situations makes the burden of…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-04-27 Ahura Jami , Mahdi Razzaghpour , Hussein Alnuweiri , Yaser P. Fallah

In mixed traffic environments that involve conventional vehicles (CVs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs), it is crucial for CV drivers to maintain an appropriate level of situation awareness to ensure safe and efficient interactions with AVs.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-05-30 Lilit Avetisyan , Aditya Deshmukh , X. Jessie Yang , Feng Zhou

We address the problem of optimally controlling Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) arriving from four multi-lane roads at an intersection where they conflict in terms of safely crossing (including turns) with no collision. The…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-07 Huile Xu , Wei Xiao , Christos G. Cassandras , Yi Zhang , Li Li

Cooperative vehicle management emerges as a promising solution to improve road traffic safety and efficiency. This paper addresses the speed planning problem for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) at an unsignalized intersection with…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Xiao Pan , Boli Chen , Stelios Timotheou , Simos A. Evangelou

Despite the advances in the autonomous driving domain, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are still inefficient and limited in terms of cooperating with each other or coordinating with vehicles operated by humans. A group of autonomous and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-04-06 Behrad Toghi , Rodolfo Valiente , Dorsa Sadigh , Ramtin Pedarsani , Yaser P. Fallah

Optimizing traffic dynamics in an evolving transportation landscape is crucial, particularly in scenarios where autonomous vehicles (AVs) with varying levels of autonomy coexist with human-driven cars. While optimizing Reinforcement…

We consider a mixed autonomy scenario where the traffic intersection controller decides whether the traffic light will be green or red at each lane for multiple traffic-light blocks. The objective of the traffic intersection controller is…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-25 Erica Salvato , Arnob Ghosh , Gianfranco Fenu , Thomas Parisini

The connected vehicle technology is a remarkable trend in the field of the intelligent transportation system. Since the actual deployment of the connected vehicle system is still lacking hitherto, simulation is widely adopted as the major…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-09-07 Weitong Zhang , Shuai Liu , Daoya Yao

To maximize safety and driving comfort, autonomous driving systems can benefit from implementing foresighted action choices that take different potential scenario developments into account. While artificial scene prediction methods are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-04-15 Chao Wang , Thomas H. Weisswange , Matti Krueger , Christiane B. Wiebel-Herboth

The capabilities of automated vehicles are advancing rapidly, yet achieving full autonomy remains a significant challenge, requiring ongoing human cognition in decision-making processes. Incorporating human cognition into control algorithms…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-12 Abu Jafar Md Muzahid , Xiaopeng Zhao , Zhenbo Wang

Autonomous vehicles (AV) look set to become common on our roads within the next few years. However, to achieve the final breakthrough, not only functional progress is required, but also satisfactory safety assurance must be provided. Among…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Peter Popov , Lorenzo Strigini , Cornelius Buerkle , Fabian Oboril , Michael Paulitsch

It is anticipated that the era of fully autonomous vehicle operations will be preceded by a lengthy "Transition Period" where the traffic stream will be mixed, that is, consisting of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs), human-driven…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-13 Jiqian Dong , Sikai Chen , Samuel Labi

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are now operating on public roads, which makes their testing and validation more critical than ever. Simulation offers a safe and controlled environment for evaluating AV performance in varied conditions. However,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-15 Saeed Rahmani , Shiva Rasouli , Daphne Cornelisse , Eugene Vinitsky , Bart van Arem , Simeon C. Calvert

Building effective, enjoyable, and safe autonomous vehicles is a lot harder than has historically been considered. The reason is that, simply put, an autonomous vehicle must interact with human beings. This interaction is not a robotics…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-10-04 Lex Fridman

To investigate the impact of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) on urban congestion, this study looks at their performance at road intersections. Intersection performance has been studied across a range of traffic densities using a simple MATLAB…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-04-12 Karam Safarov , Thomas Kent , Eddie Wilson , Arthur Richards