Multi-Agent Model-Based Predictive Control for Large-Scale Urban Traffic Networks Using a Serial Scheme

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Z. Zhou, B. De Schutter, S. Lin, and Y. Xi, "Multi-agent model-based predictive control for large-scale urban traffic networks using a serial scheme," IET Control Theory & Applications, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 475-484, 2015.

Abstract

Urban traffic networks are large-scale systems, consisting of many intersections controlled by traffic lights and interacting connected links. For efficiently regulating the traffic flows and mitigating the traffic congestion in cities, a network-wide control strategy should be implemented. Control of large-scale traffic networks is often infeasible by only using a single controller, i.e. in a centralized way, because of the high dimension, complicated dynamics, and uncertainties of the system. In this paper we propose a multi-agent control approach using a congestion-degree-based serial scheme. Each agent employs a model-based predictive control approach and communicates with its neighbors. The congestion-degree-based serial scheme helps the agents to reach an agreement on their decisions regarding traffic control actions as soon as possible. A simulation study is carried out on a hypothetical large-scale urban traffic network based on the presented control strategy. The results illustrate that this approach has a better performance with regard to computation time compared with the centralized control method and a faster convergence speed compared with the classical parallel scheme.

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@article{ZhoDeS:15-001,
   author  = {Zhou, Zhao and De Schutter, Bart and Lin, Shu and Xi, Yugeng},
   title   = {Multi-Agent Model-Based Predictive Control for Large-Scale Urban
              Traffic Networks Using a Serial Scheme},
   journal = {IET Control Theory \& Applications},
   volume  = {9},
   number  = {3},
   pages   = {475--484},
   year    = {2015}
   }


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