An Efficient Simulation Methodology for the Design of Traffic Lights at Intersections in Urban Areas

SIMULATION

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-251

  Sadoun, Balqies ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

optimization; simulation; traffic control; Traffic light signaling; transportation engineering and planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 0242551237     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: 17413133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549703038878     Document Type: Article

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