Stochastic optimization of traffic control and transit priority settings in VISSIM

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 332-349

  Stevanovic, Jelka ^a   Stevanovic, Aleksandar ^a   Martin, Peter T ^a   Bauer, Thomas ^b  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Optimization; Signal timings; Traffic control; Traffic microsimulation; Transit priority

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTERSECTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; RAPID TRANSIT; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

TRAFFIC MICROSIMULATION; TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL; STOCHASTICITY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

ALBANY [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44349091470     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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