Benefit
Cooperative vehicle intersection signal control systems can reduce intersection stop time by more than 82 percent.
Using simulation case studies to evaluate connected vehicle applications.
09/06/2012
Nationwide,United States
Summary Information
This research evaluated the benefits of cooperative vehicle intersection control (CVIC) systems. A microscopic simulation model (VISSIM) was constructed to represent a hypothetical arterial consisting of four single-lane intersections spaced 400 meters apart. At each intersection an Intersection Control Agent (ICA) and an advanced algorithm were used to collect and analyze V2I data and recommend vehicle control actions to optimize network performance. The simulation included eight congestion scenarios ranging from low to high traffic volume conditions. Each scenario was analyzed to estimate network performance with and without the CVIC on a baseline network of coordinated actuated control at each intersection.
The authors discussed several important assumptions in the analysis including a market penetration rate that was set at 100 percent and the technical performance of wireless communications for connected vehicles which was assumed perfect.
FINDINGS
Delay was defined as standstill time resulting from congestion at intersections.
The authors discussed several important assumptions in the analysis including a market penetration rate that was set at 100 percent and the technical performance of wireless communications for connected vehicles which was assumed perfect.
FINDINGS
Delay was defined as standstill time resulting from congestion at intersections.
- Compared to actuated control systems the CVIC system reduced total delay times between 82 and 100 percent depending on the traffic volume levels simulated.
Goal Areas
Typical Deployment Locations
Metropolitan Areas, Rural Areas
Keywords
coordinated signals, signal coordination, centralized signal control, signal synchronization, traffic signals, advanced signal control, signal timing optimization, coordinated signal control, advanced signal controller, traffic signal retiming, retiming
Benefit ID: 2015-01043
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