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Smart traffic control and management become an emerging application for Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) to solve traffic congestion problems in urban networks. Different traffic control and management policies can be tested on the traffic…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-05-31 Zijian Hu , Chengxiang Zhuge , Wei Ma

Conventional control, such as model-based control, is commonly utilized in autonomous driving due to its efficiency and reliability. However, real-world autonomous driving contends with a multitude of diverse traffic scenarios that are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-08 Vindula Jayawardana , Sirui Li , Cathy Wu , Yashar Farid , Kentaro Oguchi

The increasing demand for autonomous systems in complex and dynamic environments has driven significant research into intelligent path planning methodologies. For decades, graph-based search algorithms, linear programming techniques, and…

This paper proposes a robust optimal eco-driving control strategy considering multiple signalized intersections with uncertain traffic signal timing. A spatial vehicle velocity profile optimization formulation is developed to minimize the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-02-21 Chao Sun , Xinwei Shen , Scott Moura

Traffic signal controllers play an essential role in today's traffic system. However, the majority of them currently is not sufficiently flexible or adaptive to generate optimal traffic schedules. In this paper we present an approach to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-05 Shengchao Yan , Jingwei Zhang , Daniel Büscher , Wolfram Burgard

In recent years, autonomous driving has become a popular field of study. As control at tire grip limit is essential during emergency situations, algorithms developed for racecars are useful for road cars too. This paper examines the use of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-15 Gergely Bári , László Palkovics

Recently, Intelligent Transportation Systems are leveraging the power of increased sensory coverage and computing power to deliver data-intensive solutions achieving higher levels of performance than traditional systems. Within Traffic…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-03 Alvaro Cabrejas-Egea , Raymond Zhang , Neil Walton

The optimal operation of transportation systems is often susceptible to unexpected disruptions. Many established control strategies reliant on mathematical models can struggle with real-world disruptions, leading to significant divergence…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-24 Linghang Sun , Michail A. Makridis , Alexander Genser , Cristian Axenie , Margherita Grossi , Anastasios Kouvelas

Reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have been widely applied in traffic signal studies. There are, however, several problems in jointly controlling traffic lights for a large transportation network. First, the action space exponentially…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-06 Gyeongjun Kim , Keemin Sohn

With the advent of 5G and the research into beyond 5G (B5G) networks, a novel and very relevant research issue is how to manage the coexistence of different types of traffic, each with very stringent but completely different requirements.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-16 Fabio Saggese , Luca Pasqualini , Marco Moretti , Andrea Abrardo

Decision-making module enables autonomous vehicles to reach appropriate maneuvers in the complex urban environments, especially the intersection situations. This work proposes a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based left-turn…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-12-22 Feng Wang , Dongjie Shi , Teng Liu , Xiaolin Tang

This letter presents a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach for transmission design to optimize the energy efficiency in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication links. Considering the dynamic environment of vehicular communications,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-22 Zhengpeng Wang , Yanqun Tang , Yingzhe Mao , Tao Wang , Xiunan Huang

Constrained reinforcement learning (RL) seeks high-performance policies under safety constraints. We focus on an offline setting where the agent has only a fixed dataset -- common in realistic tasks to prevent unsafe exploration. To address…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-09-08 Junyu Guo , Zhi Zheng , Donghao Ying , Ming Jin , Shangding Gu , Costas Spanos , Javad Lavaei

Traffic congestion remains a significant challenge in modern urban networks. Autonomous driving technologies have emerged as a potential solution. Among traffic control methods, reinforcement learning has shown superior performance over…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Songyang Liu , Muyang Fan , Weizi Li , Jing Du , Shuai Li

As mobile networks embrace the 5G era, the interest in adopting Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms to handle challenges in ultra-low-latency and high throughput scenarios increases. Simultaneously, the advent of packetized fronthaul…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-03 Jean Martins , Igor Almeida , Ricardo Souza , Silvia Lins

Currently, traffic signal control (TSC) methods based on reinforcement learning (RL) have proven superior to traditional methods. However, most RL methods face difficulties when applied in the real world due to three factors: input, output,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Haoyuan Jiang , Xuantang Xiong , Ziyue Li , Hangyu Mao , Guanghu Sui , Jingqing Ruan , Yuheng Cheng , Hua Wei , Wolfgang Ketter , Rui Zhao

Route planning is important in transportation. Existing works focus on finding the shortest path solution or using metrics such as safety and energy consumption to determine the planning. It is noted that most of these studies rely on prior…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-11-06 Yuanzhe Geng , Erwu Liu , Rui Wang , Yiming Liu

Sub-optimal control policies in intersection traffic signal controllers (TSC) contribute to congestion and lead to negative effects on human health and the environment. Reinforcement learning (RL) for traffic signal control is a promising…

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is an emerging methodology that is transforming the way many complicated transportation decision-making problems are tackled. Researchers have been increasingly turning to this powerful learning-based…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-10-14 Nahid Parvez Farazi , Tanvir Ahamed , Limon Barua , Bo Zou

Turbulent-flow control aims to develop strategies that effectively manipulate fluid systems, such as the reduction of drag in transportation and enhancing energy efficiency, both critical steps towards reducing global CO$_2$ emissions. Deep…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-05-25 Miguel Beneitez , Andres Cremades , Luca Guastoni , Ricardo Vinuesa