Traffic light optimization with low penetration rate vehicle trajectory data

Traffic light optimization with low penetration rate vehicle trajectory data

20 February 2024 | Xingmin Wang, Zachary Jerome, Zihao Wang, Chenhao Zhang, Shengyin Shen, Vivek Vijaya Kumar, Fan Bai, Paul Krajewski, Danielle Deneau, Ahmad Jawad, Rachel Jones, Gary Piotrowicz, Henry X. Liu
This paper presents a large-scale traffic signal optimization system, OSaaS, that leverages low penetration rate vehicle trajectory data to optimize traffic signals without relying on physical road infrastructure. The system uses a probabilistic time-space diagram to connect a stochastic point-queue model and vehicle trajectories under Newellian coordinates, enabling the reconstruction of recurrent spatial-temporal traffic states from historical data. Optimization algorithms are developed to update traffic signal parameters, reducing delay and the number of stops at intersections by up to 20% and 30%, respectively. A real-world test in Birmingham, Michigan, demonstrated the effectiveness of the system, showing significant improvements in traffic flow. OSaaS provides a scalable, sustainable, and efficient solution for traffic light optimization, potentially applicable to every fixed-time signalized intersection globally. The system's closed-loop nature allows for dynamic optimization every few weeks, compared to the current practice of 3-5 years. The paper also discusses the method of moments estimator for traffic parameter estimation and the diagnosis and optimization methods for traffic signal timing parameters, including pair-wise coordination diagnosis.This paper presents a large-scale traffic signal optimization system, OSaaS, that leverages low penetration rate vehicle trajectory data to optimize traffic signals without relying on physical road infrastructure. The system uses a probabilistic time-space diagram to connect a stochastic point-queue model and vehicle trajectories under Newellian coordinates, enabling the reconstruction of recurrent spatial-temporal traffic states from historical data. Optimization algorithms are developed to update traffic signal parameters, reducing delay and the number of stops at intersections by up to 20% and 30%, respectively. A real-world test in Birmingham, Michigan, demonstrated the effectiveness of the system, showing significant improvements in traffic flow. OSaaS provides a scalable, sustainable, and efficient solution for traffic light optimization, potentially applicable to every fixed-time signalized intersection globally. The system's closed-loop nature allows for dynamic optimization every few weeks, compared to the current practice of 3-5 years. The paper also discusses the method of moments estimator for traffic parameter estimation and the diagnosis and optimization methods for traffic signal timing parameters, including pair-wise coordination diagnosis.
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