AM-Band: An Asymmetrical Multi-Band model for arterial traffic signal coordination

MAXBAND and MULTIBAND are two well-recognized methods for arterial signal control. In this paper, an Asymmetrical Multi-BAND (AM-BAND) model is developed by relaxing the symmetrical progression band requirement in MULTIBAND. Such a relaxation allows the AM-BAND model to better utilize the available green times in each direction and to provide additional opportunities for vehicular progression. Similar to MULTIBAND, the proposed AM-BAND model is formulated as a mixed-integer linear program. However, in AM-BAND the green bands in each directional section of the arterials do not have to be symmetrical with respect to the progression line. The performance of the AM-BAND model is evaluated for two arterial network data using the AIMSUN microscopic traffic simulation tool. The optimal signal coordination plans are computed by the IBM CPLEX Optimization Studio and compared with signal timing plans generated by AM-BAND, MULTIBAND, and MAXBAND. Simulation results indicate that the traffic signal coordination plans generated by AM-BAND can provide significant benefits compared to those generated by MAXBAND and MULTIBAND.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2015.04.014
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968090X15001552
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Zhang, Chao
  • Xie, Yuanchang
  • Gartner, Nathan H
  • Stamatiadis, Chronis
  • Arsava, Tugba
• Publication Date: 2015-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 515-531
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
  • Volume: 58, Part C
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0968-090X
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0968090X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Computer models; Linear programming; Mixed integer programming; Traffic signal control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01582287
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 2015 4:37PM