A stochastic dilemma zone protection algorithm based on the vehicles' trajectories

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

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 181-191

  Li, Pengfei ^a   Abbas, Montasir ^b   Pasupathy, Raghu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Connected Vehicle; Dilemma Zone Protection; Markov Process; Simulation; Traffic Signal Control; VISSIM

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS; VEHICLES;

ALGORITHM PERFORMANCE; DILEMMA ZONE; DYNAMIC TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTION ALGORITHMS; SIMULATION; TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL; VEHICLE TRAJECTORIES; VISSIM;

STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

ALGORITHM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTICITY; THRESHOLD; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 84929654210     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450.2014.977043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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