Objectives, stimulus and feedback in signal control of road traffic

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

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-76

  Heydecker, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formulation; Optimization; Signal control; Traffic control

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; OPTIMIZATION; TRAFFIC CONTROL; URBAN PLANNING;

FORMULATION; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; ROAD TRAFFIC; SIGNAL CONTROL;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

EID: 33746345600     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450490437762     Document Type: Article

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