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Numerical Simulation and Natural Computing applied to a Real World Traffic Optimization Case under Stress Conditions:

by M.J. Galán Moreno, J.J. Sánchez Medina, L. Álvarez ÁlvarezE. Rubio Royo¹

1 M.J. Galán Moreno, J.J. Sánchez Medina, L. Álvarez and E. Rubio Royo are members of CICEI, ULPGC, SPAIN.

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2009, 50(3), 191-226. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2009.050.191

Abstract

Urban traffic is a key factor for the development of a city. There exist many different approaches facing traffic optimization. In our case we have focused on traffic lights optimization. We have designed and tested a new architecture to optimize traffic light cycle times. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the good performance of our architecture in a congested scenario. We have simulated several congestion situations for a very large real world traffic network - "La Almozara" in Zaragoza, Spain. Our results seem encouraging in this extreme situation. As we increase the load in the network we get a the better traffic behavior of our architecture. Finally, new research directions are presented.

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