Reference
B. De Schutter, H. Hellendoorn, A. Hegyi, M. van den Berg, and
S. K. Zegeye, "Model-based control of
intelligent traffic networks," Chapter 11 in
Intelligent
Infrastructures (
R. R. Negenborn,
Z. Lukszo, and H. Hellendoorn, eds.), vol. 42 of
Intelligent
Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Dordrecht, The
Netherlands: Springer, ISBN 978-90-481-3598-1, pp. 277-310, 2010.
Abstract
Road traffic networks are increasingly being equipped and enhanced with various
sensing, communication, and control units, resulting in an increased
intelligence in the network and offering additional handles for control. In
this chapter we discuss some advanced model-based control methods for
intelligent traffic networks. In particular, we consider model predictive
control (MPC) of integrated freeway and urban traffic networks. We present the
basic principles of MPC for traffic control including prediction models,
control objectives, and constraints. The proposed MPC control approach is
modular, allowing the easy substitution of prediction models and the addition
of extra control measures or the extension of the network. Moreover, it can be
used to obtain a balanced trade-off between various objectives such as
throughput, emissions, noise, fuel consumption, etc. Moreover, MPC also allows
the integration and network-wide coordination of various traffic control
measures such as traffic signals, speed limits, ramp metering, lane closures,
etc. We illustrate the MPC approach for traffic control with two case studies.
The first case study involves control of a freeway stretch with a balanced
trade-off between total time spent, fuel consumption, and emissions as control
objective. The second case study has a more complex layout and involves control
of a mixed urban-freeway network with total time spent as control objective.
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@incollection{DeSHel:09-020,
author = {De Schutter, Bart and Hellendoorn, Hans and Hegyi, Andreas and
van den Berg, Monique and Zegeye, Solomon Kidane},
title = {Model-Based Control of Intelligent Traffic Networks},
chapter = {11},
booktitle = {Intelligent Infrastructures},
series = {Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and
Engineering},
volume = {42},
editor = {Negenborn, Rudy R. and Lukszo, Zofia and Hellendoorn, Hans},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Dordrecht, The Netherlands},
pages = {277--310},
year = {2010}
}