Model-based design of coordinated traffic controllers

Date
2013-10
Authors
Sinha, R
Roop, P
Ranjitkar, P
Zeng, J
Zhu, X
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Conference Contribution
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ITS Japan
Abstract

Modern transportation systems optimize traffic flows in road networks by allowing intersection-level traffic controllers to communicate and synchronize. Typically they are distributed systems, with multiple nodes (intersections) communicating with each other in real time. This paper proposes a design process for traffic coordination systems using model driven engineering (MDE), a paradigm used to design complex embedded systems in automotive and aerospace. The approach combines a conventional micro-simulator (AIMSUN) with a state of the art control modelling tool (Simulink) following a model-view-controller approach. The MDE approach allows for both micro-simulation (on a PC) and emulation (using embedded controllers). Once the model is validated, automatic code generation can be used to generate the implementation of the system on embedded devices. As a case study, the authors designed a SCATS-inspired coordinated intersection control system. To the authors' knowledge, the proposed approach is the first, fully automated approach for the design of complex intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

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Model-based design , Micro-simulation , Model-driven engineering
Source
In Proceedings of the 20th ITS World Congress, Tokyo 2013.
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