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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

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) technologies promise to attenuate undesired traffic disturbances. However, in mixed traffic where human-driven vehicles (HDVs) also exist, the nonlinear human-driving behavior has brought critical…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-19 Jie Li , Jiawei Wang , Shengbo Eben Li , Keqiang Li

This paper addresses the optimal control of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) arriving from two roads at a merging point where the objective is to jointly minimize the travel time and energy consumption of each CAV. The solution…

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Earlier work has established a decentralized optimal control framework for coordinating online a continuous flow of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) entering a control zone and crossing two adjacent intersections in an urban area. A…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-02-21 Yue Zhang , Christos G. Cassandras , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

This study aims to develop a real-time intersection optimization (RIO) control algorithm to efficiently serve traffic of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) and conventional vehicles (CNVs). This paper extends previous work to consider…

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This study presents a vehicle-level distributed coordination strategy to control a mixed traffic stream of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) and connected human-driven vehicles (CHVs) through signalized intersections. We use CAVs as…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-12-14 Ramin Niroumand , Leila Hajibabai , Ali Hajbabaie

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) possess the capability of perception and information broadcasting with other CAVs and connected intersections. Additionally, they exhibit computational abilities and can be controlled strategically,…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-07-23 Maziar Zamanpour , Suiyi He , Michael W. Levin , Zongxuan Sun

Urban intersections, merging roadways, roundabouts, and speed reduction zones along with the driver responses to various disturbances are the primary sources of bottlenecks in corridors that contribute to traffic congestion. The…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-11-19 A M Ishtiaque Mahbub , Liuhui Zhao , Dimitris Assanis , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

We derive optimal control policies for a Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) and cooperating neighboring CAVs to carry out a lane change maneuver consisting of a longitudinal phase where the CAV properly positions itself relative to the…

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Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-07 Tengchan Zeng , Aidin Ferdowsi , Omid Semiari , Walid Saad , Choong Seon Hong

Active Traffic Management strategies are often adopted in real-time to address such sudden flow breakdowns. When queuing is imminent, Speed Harmonization (SH), which adjusts speeds in upstream traffic to mitigate traffic showckwaves…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-10-13 Paul Young Joun Ha , Sikai Chen , Jiqian Dong , Runjia Du , Yujie Li , Samuel Labi

Coordinated control of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) emerges as a promising technology to improve traffic safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Meanwhile, mixed traffic, where CAVs coexist with conventional human-driven vehicles…

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Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) offer significant potential for improving energy efficiency and lowering vehicle emissions through eco-driving technologies. Control algorithms in CAVs leverage look-ahead route information and…

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The cooperative control of the connected and automated vehicle (CAV) is recognized as an effective approach to alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic safety, especially for on-ramp bottlenecks. However, in the mixed traffic, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-02 Haoji Liu , Weichao Zhuang , Guodong Yin , Rongcan Li , Chang Liu , Shanxing Zhou

In this paper, we introduce a hierarchical decision-making framework for emerging mobility systems. Despite numerous studies focusing on optimizing vehicle flow, practical feasibility has often been overlooked. To address this gap, we…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-23 Heeseung Bang , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) provide the most intriguing opportunity to reduce energy consumption and travel delays. In this paper, we propose a two-level control architecture for CAVs to optimize (1) the vehicle's speed profile,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-01 A M Ishtiaque Mahbub , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

In this paper, we address the problem of coordinating platoons of connected and automated vehicles at signal-free intersections. We present a decentralized, two-level optimal framework to coordinate the platoons with the objective to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-07-19 Sharmila Devi Kumaravel , Andreas A. Malikopoulos , Ramakalyan Ayyagari

Connectivity and automation in vehicles provide the most intriguing opportunity for enabling users to better monitor transportation network conditions and make better operating decisions to improve safety and reduce pollution, energy…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-11-01 Liuhui Zhao , Andreas Malikopoulos , Jackeline Rios-Torres

Connected Automated Vehicles (CAVs) offer unparalleled opportunities to revolutionize existing transportation systems. In the near future, CAVs and human-driven vehicles (HDVs) are expected to coexist, forming a mixed traffic system.…

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