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The CTR Seminar Series welcomes Dr Richard Mounce, Research Fellow in the Centre for Transport Research at the University of Aberdeen.
"Traffic Signal Control and Route Choice"
The flow of traffic at intersections can be controlled through the use of signals (traffic lights) and there are many ways in which this can be done: in the design of stages and timings as well as the way that the signals respond to traffic flow (if indeed they do at all). Traffic assignment models assume that travellers will reroute across the network in order to minimise their journey costs (travel time) until an equilibrium is reached (where travellers cannot change to less costly routes). Recognising that traffic signal control and travellers’ route choice are inextricably linked is vital in designing signal control mechanisms that contribute to effective traffic management. Hence the importance of joint equilibria in which both the responsive signal control policy (which depends on the traffic flows) and the travellers’ rerouting are at equilibrium. Within the above context, the presentation will cover such aspects as maximising network capacity, stability and predictability in signal controlled networks.
- Speaker
- Dr Richard Mounce
- Venue
- Taylor A36