Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2003.817394
Title: Cooperative, hybrid agent architecture for real-time traffic signal control
Authors: Choy, M.C.
Srinivasan, D. 
Cheu, R.L. 
Keywords: Cooperative systems
Fuzzy neural networks
Multiagent system
Online learning
Real-time traffic signal control
Issue Date: Sep-2003
Citation: Choy, M.C., Srinivasan, D., Cheu, R.L. (2003-09). Cooperative, hybrid agent architecture for real-time traffic signal control. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans. 33 (5) : 597-607. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2003.817394
Abstract: This paper presents a new hybrid, synergistic approach in applying computational intelligence concepts to implement a cooperative, hierarchical, multiagent system for real-time traffic signal control of a complex traffic network. The large-scale traffic signal control problem is divided into various subproblems, and each subproblem is handled by an intelligent agent with fuzzy neural decision-making module. The decisions made by lower-level agents are mediated by their respective higher-level agents. Through adopting a cooperative distributed problem solving approach, coordinated control by the agents is achieved. In order for the multiagent architecture to adapt itself continuously to the dynamically changing problem domain, a multistage online learning process for each agent is implemented involving reinforcement learning, learning rate and weight adjustment as well as dynamic update of fuzzy relations using evolutionary algorithm. The test bed used for this research is a section of the Central Business District of Singapore. The performance of the proposed multiagent architecture is evaluated against the set of signal plans used by the current real-time adaptive traffic control system. The multiagent architecture produces significant improvements in the conditions of the traffic network, reducing the total mean delay by 40% and total vehicle stoppage time by 50%.
Source Title: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans.
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/50683
ISSN: 10834427
DOI: 10.1109/TSMCA.2003.817394
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