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Signal coordination scheme based on traffic emission

Lookup NU author(s): Yuhao Ji, Dr Graeme Hill, Dr Amy Guo, Professor Phil BlytheORCiD

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Abstract

Signal coordination is an effective method to reduce transit delay. However, to date, little attention has been paid to its impacts on traffic emmission. In this paper, an optimal signal coordination scheme based on an arrival-departure curve and a multi-objective genetic algorithm was developed, where emission can be quantified and taken into consideration. By analyzing the limitation of the conventional algebraic method, a new algorithm based on analysis of arrival-departure curves was proposed. A microscopic emission simulation platform based on the microscopic traffic simulation model VISSIM and the comprehensive modal emission model (CMEM) was established to calculate the associated traffic emission. A multi-objective genetic algorithm was used to find Pareto solutions that simultaneously balance and optimisethe reduction in both driver delay and vehicle emission. Using real-world traffic condition data collected in Changzhou city, China, an example of the signal coordination scheme was developed and its impact on emission was simulated in the VISSIM-CMEM platform. Simulation results showed that a positive effect can be made by the proposed scheme in the aspect of overall emissions. The proposed signal coordination scheme achieved an average reduction of 28.8% on public transport vehicles and 18.7% on all vehicles.


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Author(s): Ji Y, Hu B, Hill G, Guo W, Blythe PT, Gao L

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: IET Intelligent Transport Systems

Year: 2016

Volume: 10

Issue: 2

Pages: 89-96

Print publication date: 15/02/2016

Online publication date: 14/08/2015

Acceptance date: 12/07/2015

Date deposited: 01/02/2018

ISSN (print): 1751-956X

ISSN (electronic): 1751-9578

Publisher: IET

URL: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-its.2014.0255

DOI: 10.1049/iet-its.2014.0255


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Funding

Funder referenceFunder name
2012CB725402National Key Basic Research Program of China
51338003National Natural Science Foundation of China
2015BAL02B01National Key Technology RD Program
EP/J005649/1EPSRC: TUCP
EP/G066019/1EPSRC: SiDE Digital Hub
EP/K012398/1EPSRC: iBuild

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