A dynamic programming approach for optimal signal priority control upon multiple high-frequency bus requests

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

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 282-293

  Ma, Wanjing ^a   Liu, Yue ^b   Yang, Xiaoguang ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic Programming; Multiple Priority Requests; Traffic Control; Transit Signal Priority

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL PERFORMANCE; DEGREE OF SATURATIONS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL; MULTI-STAGE DECISION PROCESS; MULTIPLE PRIORITY REQUESTS; ROLLING TIME HORIZONS; TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITIES;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; TIMING CIRCUITS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

ALGORITHM; BUS TRANSPORT; CONTROL SYSTEM; DECISION MAKING; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITIZATION; REAL TIME; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 84876118175     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450.2012.729380     Document Type: Article

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