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Recent work in decentralized, schedule-driven traffic control has demonstrated the ability to improve the efficiency of traffic flow in complex urban road networks. In this approach, a scheduling agent is associated with each intersection.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-04 Hsu-Chieh Hu , Stephen F. Smith , Rick Goldstein

Since the traffic administration at road intersections determines the capacity bottleneck of modern transportation systems, intelligent cooperative coordination for connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) has shown to be an effective solution.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Donglin Li , Tingting Zhang , Jiping Luo , Tianhao Liang , Bin Cao , Xuanli Wu , Qinyu Zhang

Cooperative driving at isolated intersections attracted great interest and had been well discussed in recent years. However, cooperative driving in multi-intersection road networks remains to be further investigated, because many algorithms…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-22 Huaxin Pei , Yi Zhang , Qinghua Tao , Shuo Feng , Li Li

This paper proposes a coordinated routing approach that investigates the use of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) in dedicated bus lanes. The aim is to improve bus schedule adherence while enhancing the travel efficiency of CAVs…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-10 Tanlu Liang , Ting Bai , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

Vehicle-to-anything connectivity, especially for autonomous vehicles, promises to increase passenger comfort and safety of road traffic, for example, by sharing perception and driving intention. Cooperative maneuver planning uses…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-28 Max Bastian Mertens , Michael Buchholz

Multi-vehicle coordinated decision making and control can improve traffic efficiency while guaranteeing driving safety. Formation control is a typical multi-vehicle coordination method in the multi-lane scenario. Among the existing…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-03 Mengchi Cai , Qing Xu , Chaoyi Chen , Jiawei Wang , Keqiang Li , Jianqiang Wang , Qianying Zhu

The steady increase in the number of vehicles operating on the highways continues to exacerbate congestion, accidents, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. Emerging mobility systems, e.g., connected and automated vehicles…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-13 Sai Krishna Sumanth Nakka , Behdad Chalaki , Andreas Malikopoulos

This paper addresses cooperative lane-changing maneuvers in mixed traffic, aiming to minimize traffic flow disruptions while accounting for uncooperative vehicles. The proposed approach adopts controllers combining Optimal control with…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-31 Andres S. Chavez Armijos , Anni Li , Christos G. Cassandras

Safe overtaking, especially in a bidirectional mixed-traffic setting, remains a key challenge for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). The presence of human-driven vehicles (HDVs), behavior unpredictability, and blind spots resulting from…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-16 Faizan M. Tariq , Nilesh Suriyarachchi , Christos Mavridis , John S. Baras

While motion planning techniques for automated vehicles in a reactive and anticipatory manner are already widely presented, approaches to cooperative motion planning are still remaining. In this paper, we present an approach to enhance…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-08-24 Maximilian Naumann , Christoph Stiller

Cooperative platooning, enabled by cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC), is a cornerstone technology for connected automated vehicles (CAVs), offering significant improvements in safety, comfort, and traffic efficiency over…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-21 Zeyu Mu , Sergei S. Avedisov , Ahmadreza Moradipari , B. Brian Park

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) provide the most intriguing opportunity to optimize energy consumption and travel time. Several approaches have been proposed in the literature that allow CAVs to coordinate in situations where there…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-06-11 A M Ishtiaque Mahbub , Andreas A. Malikopoulos , Liuhui Zhao

Coordination among connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) is advancing due to developments in control and communication technologies. However, much of the current work is based on oversimplified and unrealistic task-specific assumptions,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-10-25 Rui Du , Kai Zhao , Jinlong Hou , Qiang Zhang , Peter Zhang

Advances in vehicular communication technologies are expected to facilitate cooperative driving. Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) are able to collaboratively plan and execute driving maneuvers by sharing their perceptual knowledge…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-12-25 Roya Firoozi , Xiaojing Zhang , Francesco Borrelli

The introduction of connected and automated vehicles (CAV) is believed to reduce congestion, enhance safety, and improve traffic efficiency. Numerous research studies have focused on controlling pure CAV platoons in fully connected…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-18 Chenguang Zhao , Tamas G. Molnar , Huan Yu

We derive time and energy-optimal policies for a Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) to execute lane change maneuvers in mixed traffic, i.e., in the presence of both CAVs and Human Driven Vehicles (HDVs). These policies are also shown to be…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-26 Anni Li , Andres S. Chavez Armijos , Christos G. Cassandras

This paper introduces a comprehensive approach to optimize parking efficiency for connected and Automated vehicle (CAVs) fleets. We present a multi-vehicle parking simulator, equipped with hierarchical path planning and collision avoidance…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-17 Xu Shen , Yongkeun Choi , Alex Wong , Francesco Borrelli , Scott Moura , Soomin Woo

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

Deep reinforcement learning has shown promise in various engineering applications, including vehicular traffic control. The non-stationary nature of traffic, especially in the lane-free environment with more degrees of freedom in vehicle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-24 Mehran Berahman , Majid Rostami-Shahrbabaki , Klaus Bogenberger

The coordination problem of multi-vehicle systems is of great interests in the area of autonomous driving and multi-vehicle control. This work mainly focuses on multi-task coordination problem of a group of vehicles with a bicycle model and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-10 Dongkun Han , Yijun Huang , Hejun Huang , Tianrui Fang