Local and optimal coordinated ramp metering for freeway networks

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 187-203

  Kotsialos, Apostolos ^a,c   Papageorgiou, Markos ^a   Middelham, Frans ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b Ministry of Transport Public Works and Water Management Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Freeways; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Ramp Metering; Traffic Control; Traffic Management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

HIERARCHICAL CONTROL; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS); RAMP METERING; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

EID: 27644537457     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450500237296     Document Type: Article

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