Driving behavior and control in traffic system with two kinds of signals

• Published in: Physica A Vol. 403; pp. 110 - 119
• Main Authors: Nagatani, Takashi, Hino, Yuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2014
• Subjects: Complex system; Control systems; Displays; Dynamic models; Dynamical systems; Mathematical models; Nonlinear dynamics; Nonlinear map; Signal control; Traffic dynamics; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; Signal control; Nonlinear map; Complex system; Traffic dynamics
• ISSN: 0378-4371; 1873-2119
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.02.033

We study the vehicular traffic controlled by two kinds of signals which are positioned with a periodic configuration. We propose a microscopic model to explore the driving behavior in the traffic system with two kinds of signals. The control method of traffic flow by the combination of two kinds of signals is proposed. The dynamic model is described by the nonlinear map model and the CA model. The driving behavior is clarified for the traffic system controlled by two kinds of signals. The fundamental diagrams are derived for various combinations of two kinds of signals. The traffic flow through two kinds of signals is compared with that of a single kind of signals. The traffic flow displays the complex behavior different from the conventional traffic with a single kind of signals. •We studied the vehicular traffic controlled by two kinds of traffic signals.•We explored the driving behavior in the traffic system with two kinds of signals.•We showed that the traffic flow is controlled successfully by the combination of two kinds of signals.