Self-Organizing Traffic Lights

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2004-11-30

arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0411066v2

Complex Systems 16(1): 29-53. 2005

Nonlinear Sciences

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems

Added new self-organizing method, compared with other methods, improved references

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Steering traffic in cities is a very complex task, since improving efficiency involves the coordination of many actors. Traditional approaches attempt to optimize traffic lights for a particular density and configuration of traffic. The disadvantage of this lies in the fact that traffic densities and configurations change constantly. Traffic seems to be an adaptation problem rather than an optimization problem. We propose a simple and feasible alternative, in which traffic lights self-organize to improve traffic flow. We use a multi-agent simulation to study three self-organizing methods, which are able to outperform traditional rigid and adaptive methods. Using simple rules and no direct communication, traffic lights are able to self-organize and adapt to changing traffic conditions, reducing waiting times, number of stopped cars, and increasing average speeds.

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