Open AccessThe effects of intelligent traffic light on the crossing traffic flow
Author(s) -
Li Sheng-Chun,
Lingjiang Kong,
Liu Mu-Ren,
Zheng Rong-Sen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.58.2266
Subject(s) - traffic flow (computer networking) , traffic wave , traffic signal , computer science , intelligent transportation system , simulation , real time computing , traffic congestion reconstruction with kerner's three phase theory , traffic model , floating car data , traffic system , flow (mathematics) , traffic congestion , transport engineering , physics , computer network , mechanics , engineering
Using the improved NaSch traffic model, we simulate the traffic flow on the crossroad under open boundary condition. The simulations are controled by ordinary traffic light and intelligent traffic light respectively. The results show that the average speed and the traffic flux under control of the later are greater than that controled by the former. Moreover, the vehicles controled by intelligent traffic light can cut down the unnecessary waiting time.