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In this paper we treat optimal trajectory planning for an autonomous vehicle (AV) operating in dense traffic, where vehicles closely interact with each other. To tackle this problem, we present a novel framework that couples trajectory…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-28 Erik Börve , Nikolce Murgovski , Leo Laine

This paper presents a novel integrated approach to deal with the decision making and motion planning for lane-change maneuvers of autonomous vehicle (AV) considering social behaviors of surrounding traffic occupants. Reflected by driving…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-25 Peng Hang , Chen Lv , Chao Huang , Jiacheng Cai , Zhongxu Hu , Yang Xing

Enhancing simulation environments to replicate real-world driver behavior, i.e., more humanlike sim agents, is essential for developing autonomous vehicle technology. In the context of highway merging, previous works have studied the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-18 Dustin Holley , Jovin D'sa , Hossein Nourkhiz Mahjoub , Gibran Ali

Expert human drivers perform actions relying on traffic laws and their previous experience. While traffic laws are easily embedded into an artificial brain, modeling human complex behaviors which come from past experience is a more…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-03-05 Giulio Bacchiani , Daniele Molinari , Marco Patander

Collaborative vehicle routing occurs when carriers collaborate through sharing their transportation requests and performing transportation requests on behalf of each other. This achieves economies of scale, thus reducing cost, greenhouse…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-10-27 Stephen Mak , Liming Xu , Tim Pearce , Michael Ostroumov , Alexandra Brintrup

While motion planning approaches for automated driving often focus on safety and mathematical optimality with respect to technical parameters, they barely consider convenience, perceived safety for the passenger and comprehensibility for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-05-14 Maximilian Naumann , Martin Lauer , Christoph Stiller

We present a novel algorithm for game-theoretic trajectory planning, tailored for settings in which agents can only observe one another in specific regions of the state space. Such problems arise naturally in the context of multi-robot…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-06-18 Kushagra Gupta , David Fridovich-Keil

Urban traffic congestion is a critical predicament that plagues modern road networks. To alleviate this issue and enhance traffic efficiency, traffic signal control and vehicle routing have proven to be effective measures. In this paper, we…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-18 Xianyue Peng , Hang Gao , Gengyue Han , Hao Wang , Michael Zhang

Multi-agent systems are prevalent in a wide range of domains including power systems, vehicular networks, and robotics. Two important problems to solve in these types of systems are how the intentions of non-coordinating agents can be…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Benjamin Alcorn , Eman Hammad

The collective of autonomous cars is expected to generate almost optimal traffic. In this position paper we discuss the multi-agent models and the verification results of the collective behaviour of autonomous cars. We argue that…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2017-09-11 László Z. Varga

In this work, we consider the problem of autonomous racing with multiple agents where agents must interact closely and influence each other to compete. We model interactions among agents through a game-theoretical framework and propose an…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-02 Yixuan Jia , Maulik Bhatt , Negar Mehr

This paper develops a game-theoretic decision-making framework for autonomous driving in multi-agent scenarios. A novel hierarchical game-based decision framework is developed for the ego vehicle. This framework features an interaction…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-30 Mushuang Liu , Yan Wan , Frank Lewis , Subramanya Nageshrao , H. Eric Tseng , Dimitar Filev

Motion planning in environments with multiple agents is critical to many important autonomous applications such as autonomous vehicles and assistive robots. This paper considers the problem of motion planning, where the controlled agent…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-30 Yuxiao Chen , Ugo Rosolia , Chuchu Fan , Aaron D. Ames , Richard Murray

We present a new concept called Game Mechanic Alignment theory as a way to organize game mechanics through the lens of systemic rewards and agential motivations. By disentangling player and systemic influences, mechanics may be better…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-08-12 Michael Cerny Green , Ahmed Khalifa , Philip Bontrager , Rodrigo Canaan , Julian Togelius

Considering personalized driving preferences, a new decision-making framework is developed using a differential game approach to resolve the driving conflicts of autonomous vehicles (AVs) at unsignalized intersections. To realize human-like…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-10 Peng Hang , Chao Huang , Zhongxu Hu , Chen Lv

Safe, agile, and socially compliant multi-robot navigation in cluttered and constrained environments remains a critical challenge. This is especially difficult with self-interested agents with unique, unknown priorities in decentralized…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Vagul Mahadevan , Shangtong Zhang , Rohan Chandra

Interactions between pedestrians, bikers, and human-driven vehicles have been a major concern in traffic safety over the years. The upcoming age of autonomous vehicles will further raise major problems on whether self-driving cars can…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-26 Umberto Michieli , Leonardo Badia

The problem of mixed static and dynamic obstacle avoidance is essential for path planning in highly dynamic environment. However, the paths formed by grid edges can be longer than the true shortest paths in the terrain since their headings…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-03-01 Junxiao Xue , Xiangyan Kong , Bowei Dong , Mingliang Xu

In this paper I present several algorithmic techniques for improving the decision process of multiple types of agents behaving in environments where their interests are in conflict. The interactions between the agents are modelled by using…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2009-08-04 Mugurel Ionut Andreica

Recent advances in closed-loop planning benchmarks have significantly improved the evaluation of autonomous vehicles. However, existing benchmarks still rely on rule-based reactive agents such as the Intelligent Driver Model (IDM), which…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-14 Mingxing Peng , Ruoyu Yao , Xusen Guo , Jun Ma