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A review on computational intelligence methods for controlling traffic signal timing
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posted on 2015-02-15, 00:00 authored by Sahar Araghi, Abbas KhosraviAbbas Khosravi, Douglas CreightonDouglas CreightonUrban traffic as one of the most important challenges in modern city life needs practically effective and efficient solutions. Artificial intelligence methods have gained popularity for optimal traffic light control. In this paper, a review of most important works in the field of controlling traffic signal timing, in particular studies focusing on Q-learning, neural network, and fuzzy logic system are presented. As per existing literature, the intelligent methods show a higher performance compared to traditional controlling methods. However, a study that compares the performance of different learning methods is not published yet. In this paper, the aforementioned computational intelligence methods and a fixed-time method are implemented to set signals times and minimize total delays for an isolated intersection. These methods are developed and compared on a same platform. The intersection is treated as an intelligent agent that learns to propose an appropriate green time for each phase. The appropriate green time for all the intelligent controllers are estimated based on the received traffic information. A comprehensive comparison is made between the performance of Q-learning, neural network, and fuzzy logic system controller for two different scenarios. The three intelligent learning controllers present close performances with multiple replication orders in two scenarios. On average Q-learning has 66%, neural network 71%, and fuzzy logic has 74% higher performance compared to the fixed-time controller.
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Expert systems with applicationsVolume
42Issue
3Pagination
1538 - 1550Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0957-4174Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, ElsevierUsage metrics
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Fuzzy logic systemIsolated intersectionMachine learningNeural networkQ-learningTraffic signal timingScience & TechnologyTechnologyComputer Science, Artificial IntelligenceEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicOperations Research & Management ScienceComputer ScienceEngineeringFUZZY-LOGICMULTIAGENT SYSTEMAPPROXIMATIONARCHITECTURE
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