Smart intersections for controlling driverless vehicles. Local coordination and global optimization

Smart intersections for controlling driverless vehicles. Local coordination and global optimization

Mohamed Thig Olivier Buffet Olivier Simonin 

Université de Lorraine, INRIA, CNRS Nancy, France

Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, INRIA, CITI,69621 Villeurbanne, France

Corresponding Author Email: 
prenom.nom@loria.fr, prenom.nom@insa-lyon.fr
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353-382
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.3166/RIA.30.353-382
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Abstract: 

T. In this paper, we address the problem of traffic management in a road network for driverless vehicles, based on local decisions in each intersection. Intersections perceive and control approaching vehicles, through infrastructure-to-vehicle communications, in order to ensure a coordinated and stop-free crossing. Our approach is original in two ways: on the one hand, it explores a principle alternating flows at intersections, and, on the other hand, it proposes distributed algorithms that optimize the global traffic in the network. We present the modeling choices, the algorithms, and the simulation study of our approach, and we compare its performances with existing approaches.

Keywords: 

multi-agent systems, autonomous vehicles, traffic simulations

1. Introduction
2. Approches existantes pour la gestion d'intersections
3. Passage alterné sans arrét dans les intersections : approche Alt
4. Coordination et optimisation distribuée d'un réseau d'intersections
S. Résultats expérimentaux
6. Conclusion
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