OPTIMAL VEHICLE CONTROL FOR THE MERGING PROBLEM

The report deals with the problem of the control of high-speed vehicles so that safe merging from two guideways into a single one takes place. The theory of optimal control is used to analyze the problem. Two main results are obtained: first, the optimal control of the vehicles is obtained for any given merging sequence and second, the best possible merging sequence is obtained. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Electronics Systems Laboratory
  Cambridge, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Athans, M
  • Levine, W S
• Publication Date: 1967-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Guideways; High speed rail; Intelligent transportation systems; Scheduling
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039022
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ESL-R-327
• Contract Numbers: C-85-65t
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1972 12:00AM