Smart Cities and Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems: An Analytical Model for Scheduling Phases and Traffic Lights at Signalized Intersections
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Abstract
This paper is intended to improve the performance of signalized intersections, one of the most important systems of traffic control explained within the scope of smart transportation systems. These structures, which have the main role in ensuring the order and flow of traffic, are alternative systems depending on the different methods and techniques used. Determining the operation principles of these systems requires an extremely careful and planned study, considering their important role. Performance outputs obtained from the queue analyses made in previous studies formed the input of this study. The most important techniques are used in the effective control of intersections, such as signal timing: in particular, the use of effective green time and order of the transitions between phases. In this research, a traffic-sensitive signalized intersection control system was designed with the suggested methods against these two problems. The sample intersections were selected from three cities with the highest population density as the case study area. In the analysis of the performance of the connection arms of the selected intersections, flow intensity data were taken into consideration, as well as the arrival and service rates. Based on this, the outputs of the two proposed models regarding the use of phase transitions and effective green durations were compared with two other adaptive control systems and their positive results were shared. The results showed that signalized intersections, operating with a well-planned and correctly chosen technique, better regulate density and queuing.
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OpenAlex topics: Traffic control and management · Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques · Transportation Planning and Optimization
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Department of Computer Science, Istanbul Commerce University, Kucukyalı E-5 Kavsagi Inonu Cad. No 4 Kucukyali, Istanbul 34840, Turkey
Department of Computer Engineering, Air Force Academy, National Defence University, Yesilyurt, Istanbul 34149, Turkey
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