Traffic signal coordination control for arterials with dedicated CAV lanes. Issue 2 (16th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Liang; Jin, Sheng; Li, Bolin; Wu, Jiaming
• Is Part Of: Journal of intelligent and connected vehicles. Volume 5:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2022-03-16
• Subjects: Connected and automated vehicles -- Dedicated lane -- Arterial signal coordination; Intelligent transportation systems -- Periodicals; Automobiles -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; Autonomous vehicles -- Periodicals; Motor vehicles -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; 629.2042
• DOI: 10.1108/JICV-08-2021-0015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-9802

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This study aims to make full use of the advantages of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and dedicated CAV lanes to ensure all CAVs can pass intersections without stopping. Design/methodology/approach: The authors developed a signal coordination model for arteries with dedicated CAV lanes by using mixed integer linear programming. CAV non-stop constraints are proposed to adapt to the characteristics of CAVs. As it is a continuous problem, various situations that CAVs arrive at intersections are analyzed. The rules are discovered to simplify the problem by discretization method. Findings: A case study is conducted via SUMO traffic simulation program. The results show that the efficiency of CAVs can be improved significantly both in high-volume scenario and medium-volume scenario with the plan optimized by the model proposed in this paper. At the same time, the progression efficiency of regular vehicles is not affected significantly. It is indicated that full-scale benefits of dedicated CAV lanes can only be achieved with signal coordination plans considering CAV characteristics. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first research that develops a signal coordination model for arteries with dedicated CAV lanes.