Integrated linear quadratic model predictive control for multi-destination traffic network

Linear quadratic model predictive control (LQMPC) has been considered as an efficient method for real-time traffic network routing control and signal control. It is more computationally efficient than other model predictive control strategies due to its linear characteristics. However, in the past research, LQMPC with multi-destination cases has not been considered. To fill this gap the authors propose an extension of LQMPC in this paper, which can guarantee realistic splitting rates at bifurcations based on so-called “link” constraints and “destination” constraints. Moreover, the authors also implemented integrated control concept instead of isolated control strategy. Two case studies are investigated to test the performance of the proposed controller. The results show that the controller can not only guarantee realistic splitting rates of the network but also achieve good performance in terms of total throughput and total delay. The computation time of the optimization process also demonstrates that the approach is efficient enough for real-time traffic network control.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AHB25 Traffic Signal Systems.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Han, Yu
  • Yuan, Yufei
  • Hoogendoorn, Serge
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2015-1-11 to 2015-1-15
• Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: TRB 94th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Highway traffic control; Integrated systems; Optimization; Real time control; Traffic delays; Traffic signal control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01557769
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 15-4095
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 25 2015 4:20PM