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Vehicles today can drive themselves on highways and driverless robotaxis operate in major cities, with more sophisticated levels of autonomous driving expected to be available and become more common in the future. Yet, technically speaking,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-01-20 Larry Schester , Luis E. Ortiz

The implementation of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies enables a novel computational framework for real-time control actions aimed at optimizing energy consumption and associated benefits. Several research efforts reported…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-05-28 Liuhui Zhao , Andreas A. Malikopoulos , Jackeline Rios-Torres

This paper presents a decentralized Control Barrier Function (CBF) based approach for highway merging of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). In this control algorithm, each "host" vehicle negotiates with other agents in a control zone…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-31 Shreshta Rajakumar Deshpande , Mrdjan Jankovic

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can alleviate traffic congestion, air pollution, and improve safety. In this paper, we provide a decentralized coordination framework for CAVs at a signal-free intersection to minimize travel time and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-03-11 Behdad Chalaki , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Network can be defined as a collection of CAVs operating at different locations on a multilane corridor, which provides a platform to facilitate the dissemination of operational information as well as…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-10-13 Jiqian Dong , Sikai Chen , Paul Young Joun Ha , Yujie Li , Samuel Labi

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have the potential to improve traffic throughput and achieve a more efficient utilization of the available roadway infrastructure. They also have the potential to reduce energy consumption through…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-19 Nathan Goulet , Beshah Ayalew

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 autonomous driving plays a pivotal role in improving road capacity and safety within intelligent transportation systems, particularly through the deployment of autonomous vehicles on urban streets. By enabling vehicle-to-vehicle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-13 Ahmed Abdelrahman , Omar M. Shehata , Yarah Basyoni , Elsayed I. Morgan

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

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) 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 2023-09-20 Andreas A. Malikopoulos

One of the main challenges in managing traffic at multilane intersections is ensuring smooth coordination between human-driven vehicles (HDVs) and connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs). This paper presents a novel traffic signal control…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Manonmani Sekar , Nasim Nezamoddini

Stop-and-go waves in traffic flow pose a persistent challenge, compromising safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. This paper introduces a novel mitigation strategy discovered through training multi-agent deep reinforcement…

Physics and Society · Physics 2025-11-19 Raphael Korbmacher , Daniel Straub , Antoine Tordeux , Claudia Totzeck

The technological and scientific challenges involved in the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) are currently of primary interest for many automobile companies and research labs. However, human-controlled vehicles are likely to remain…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-06-22 Ran Emuna , Avinoam Borowsky , Armin Biess

Intersections are essential road infrastructures for traffic in modern metropolises. However, they can also be the bottleneck of traffic flows as a result of traffic incidents or the absence of traffic coordination mechanisms such as…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-05 Dawei Wang , Weizi Li , Lei Zhu , Jia Pan

In this paper, we present a hierarchical framework that integrates upper-level routing with low-level optimal trajectory planning for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) traveling in an urban network. The upper-level controller…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-14 Panagiotis Typaldos , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Proper functioning of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) is crucial for the safety and efficiency of future intelligent transport systems. Meanwhile, transitioning to fully autonomous driving requires a long period of mixed autonomy…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Qi Liu , Xueyuan Li , Zirui Li , Jingda Wu , Guodong Du , Xin Gao , Fan Yang , Shihua Yuan

The integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) into the existing transportation infrastructure offers a promising solution to alleviate congestion and enhance mobility. This research explores a novel approach to traffic optimization by…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-05-13 Lu Liu , Maonan Wang , Man-On Pun , Xi Xiong

In this paper, we provide a decentralized optimal control framework for coordinating connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) in two interconnected intersections. We formulate a control problem and provide a solution that can be implemented…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-09-22 Behdad Chalaki , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

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

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