Variable Speed Limit Control to Reduce Traffic Congestion in the Face of Uncertainty [Research Brief]

Details

• Creators:
  Yuan, Tianchen ; Ioannou, Petros
• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) ; University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Connected vehicles
  • Ramp metering
  • Speed control
  • Traffic simulation
  • Uncertainty
  • Variable speed limits
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.7922/G22B8WBN
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC)
• Abstract:
  Researchers at the University of Southern California developed, analyzed, and evaluated an innovative approach to alleviate highway bottleneck congestion. The approach includes issuing variable-speed advisories and lane-change recommendations when needed to the upstream vehicles, as well as ramp control to manage incoming traffic, while accounting for inaccuracies in traffic data and road information and the complex behavior of human driving. This policy brief summarizes the key findings from that research.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67370/dot_67370_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 381.74 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b423fbf5529d7ce7a2d422dd458812f9a9606a26525c9b3febf3d5bacfa3af41ff51af2c06274da93fbd41c5900a727b2247246002c1020de2dc36a8504e6c9