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Improving Vehicle Flow With Traffic Lights

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  • J. POLI

    (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica, Rua da Consolação, 896, Edifício Amantino Vassão, térreo, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01302-907, Brazil)

  • L. H. A. MONTEIRO

    (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica, Rua da Consolação, 896, Edifício Amantino Vassão, térreo, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01302-907, Brazil;
    Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Engenharia, de Telecomunicações e Controle, Brazil)

Abstract

A probabilistic cellular automata is used for investigating how a traffic light placed on a street intersection influences vehicle velocities. Numerical simulations reveal that above a critical density of cars, the traffic light improves the flow in both directions.

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  • J. Poli & L. H. A. Monteiro, 2005. "Improving Vehicle Flow With Traffic Lights," Advances in Complex Systems (ACS), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(01), pages 59-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:acsxxx:v:08:y:2005:i:01:n:s0219525905000336
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219525905000336
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    1. Flechas Briceno, Gonzalo Alberto & Higuera Torres, Gabriela, 2021. "La experiencia del uso del dinero en las personas de bajos ingresos en Bogotá, noviembre de 2019," Revista Tendencias, Universidad de Narino, vol. 22(2), pages 157-181, July.
    2. Cruz, F.R.B. & van Woensel, T. & MacGregor Smith, J. & Lieckens, K., 2010. "On the system optimum of traffic assignment in M/G/c/c state-dependent queueing networks," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 201(1), pages 183-193, February.

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