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Reinforcement learning is nowadays a popular framework for solving different decision making problems in automated driving. However, there are still some remaining crucial challenges that need to be addressed for providing more reliable…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-04-10 Danial Kamran , Carlos Fernandez Lopez , Martin Lauer , Christoph Stiller

Ramp metering that uses traffic signals to regulate vehicle flows from the on-ramps has been widely implemented to improve vehicle mobility of the freeway. Previous studies generally update signal timings in real-time based on predefined…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-12-23 Bing Liu , Yu Tang , Yuxiong Ji , Yu Shen , Yuchuan Du

Resource allocation in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems needs to be optimized to balance the requirements of the communication and sensing modules considering complicated cross-layer data traffic and queue status in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-28 Xiyu Wang , Gilberto Berardinelli , Hei Victor Cheng , Petar Popovski , Ramoni Adeogun

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…

This paper considers optimal traffic signal control in smart cities, which has been taken as a complex networked system control problem. Given the interacting dynamics among traffic lights and road networks, attaining controller adaptivity…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-08 Yao Zhang , Zhiwen Yu , Jun Zhang , Liang Wang , Tom H. Luan , Bin Guo , Chau Yuen

Optimal management of traffic light timing is one of the most effective factors in reducing urban traffic. In most old systems, fixed timing was used along with human factors to control traffic, which is not very efficient in terms of time…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Mahdi Jamebozorg , Mohsen Hami , Sajjad Deh Deh Jani

As an emerging technology, Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are believed to have the ability to move through intersections in a faster and safer manner, through effective Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication and global observation.…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2022-07-26 Guanzhou Li , Jianping Wu , Yujing He

Traffic congestion in metropolitan areas presents a formidable challenge with far-reaching economic, environmental, and societal ramifications. Therefore, effective congestion management is imperative, with traffic signal control (TSC)…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-13 Maonan Wang , Aoyu Pang , Yuheng Kan , Man-On Pun , Chung Shue Chen , Bo Huang

Traffic congestion is a persistent problem in urban areas, which calls for the development of effective traffic signal control (TSC) systems. While existing Reinforcement Learning (RL)-based methods have shown promising performance in…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-13 Maonan Wang , Xi Xiong , Yuheng Kan , Chengcheng Xu , Man-On Pun

This paper introduces an open-source, decentralized framework named SigmaRL, designed to enhance both sample efficiency and generalization of multi-agent Reinforcement Learning (RL) for motion planning of connected and automated vehicles.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-11 Jianye Xu , Pan Hu , Bassam Alrifaee

Navigating urban environments represents a complex task for automated vehicles. They must reach their goal safely and efficiently while considering a multitude of traffic participants. We propose a modular decision making algorithm to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-04-26 Maxime Bouton , Alireza Nakhaei , Kikuo Fujimura , Mykel J. Kochenderfer

In 5G non-standalone mode, traffic steering is a critical technique to take full advantage of 5G new radio while optimizing dual connectivity of 5G and LTE networks in multiple radio access technology (RAT). An intelligent traffic steering…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-01-16 Md Arafat Habib , Hao Zhou , Pedro Enrique Iturria Rivera , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundas Gaigalas , Steve Furr , Melike Erol-Kantarci

With the rapid advance of information technology, network systems have become increasingly complex and hence the underlying system dynamics are often unknown or difficult to characterize. Finding a good network control policy is of…

Performance · Computer Science 2022-04-08 Bai Liu , Qiaomin Xie , Eytan Modiano

We present a hybrid multi-robot coordination framework that combines decentralized path planning with centralized conflict resolution. In our approach, each robot autonomously plans its path and shares this information with a centralized…

Reinforcement learning (RL) has attracted increasing interest for adaptive traffic signal control due to its model-free ability to learn control policies directly from interaction with the traffic environment. However, several challenges…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Dickens Kwesiga , Angshuman Guin , Khaled Abdelghany , Michael Hunter

Urban traffic is subject to disruptions that cause extended waiting time and safety issues at signalized intersections. While numerous studies have addressed the issue of intelligent traffic systems in the context of various disturbances,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-09-16 Qinchen Yang , Zejun Xie , Hua Wei , Desheng Zhang , Yu Yang

In 5G non-standalone mode, an intelligent traffic steering mechanism can vastly aid in ensuring smooth user experience by selecting the best radio access technology (RAT) from a multi-RAT environment for a specific traffic flow. In this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-01-20 Md Arafat Habib , Hao Zhou , Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundas Gaigalas , Yigit Ozcan , Melike Erol-Kantarci

Several studies have employed reinforcement learning (RL) to address the challenges of regional adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC) and achieved promising results. In this field, existing research predominantly adopts multi-agent…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-14 Qiang Li , Ningjing Zeng , Lina Yu

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) require reliable traffic sign recognition and robust lane detection capabilities to ensure safe navigation in complex and dynamic environments. This paper introduces an integrated approach combining advanced deep…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Chandan Kumar Sah , Ankit Kumar Shaw , Xiaoli Lian , Arsalan Shahid Baig , Tuopu Wen , Kun Jiang , Mengmeng Yang , Diange Yang

In recent years, control under urban intersection scenarios becomes an emerging research topic. In such scenarios, the autonomous vehicle confronts complicated situations since it must deal with the interaction with social vehicles timely…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-09-23 Yuqi Liu , Qichao Zhang , Dongbin Zhao