Localized switching ramp-metering control with queue length estimation and regulation and microscopic simulation results

IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)

Volumn 16, Issue , 2005, Pages 156-161

  Sun, Xiaotian ^a   Horowitz, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microscopic simulation; On ramp metering; Queue length estimation; Switching control; Traffic control; Transportation systems

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLERS; DIGITAL STORAGE; QUEUEING THEORY; SWITCHING; TRAFFIC CONTROL; VEHICLE ACTUATED SIGNALS; VEHICLES;

MICROSCOPIC SIMULATION; ON-RAMP METERING; QUEUE LENGTH ESTIMATIONS; SWITCHING CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

EID: 79960719426     PISSN: 14746670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3182/20050703-6-cz-1902.02049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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