Advances in Perception, Control and Optimization Methods in Intelligent Transportation Systems

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering Mathematics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 March 2025 | Viewed by 2689

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School of Electronic Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: safety and security of transportation systems; railway control system; formal method; intelligent control; transportation modeling

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School of Automation and Intelligence, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Interests: artificial intelligence; control engineering; traffic intelligent control and optimization

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School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Interests: traffic information engineering and control; autonomous decentralized systems; traffic planning; traffic safety system theory

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In this Special Issue titled “Advances in Perception, Control, and Optimization Methods in Intelligent Transportation Systems”, we focus on the integration of operation control and intelligent perception technologies to advance the development of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). This Special Issue highlights how advanced mathematical and computational methods are applied to optimize the performance of modern transportation systems.

A key aspect of this issue is the improvement in traffic operation efficiency and safety within the context of increasing urbanization and technological advancements. Specifically, in the realm of ITS operation control, the issue underscores the importance of real-time monitoring and adjustment of traffic participants (cars, trains, passengers, and so on) to reduce congestion and enhance safety. It showcases innovative control strategies like model predictive control and reinforcement learning, tailored for the intricacies of transportation networks.

The incorporation of intelligent perception technologies offers new dimensions in understanding and improving the operations of transportation systems. By leveraging sensors, cameras, and other data acquisition technologies, intelligent perception not only enhances real-time awareness of the traffic environment but also facilitates the development of more accurate and adaptive control strategies.

Moreover, this Special Issue delves into optimization methods that are crucial for enhancing resource allocation, scheduling, and routing decisions in ITS. It covers advanced optimization techniques such as linear and nonlinear programming, evolutionary algorithms, and swarm intelligence, aimed at addressing the complex challenges in transportation planning and management.

By integrating mathematical models with cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics, this Special Issue demonstrates how to enhance the efficiency and resilience of transportation systems. These interdisciplinary approaches support data-driven decision-making and adaptive control strategies, enabling transportation networks to dynamically respond to changing conditions and user demands.

In summary, this Special Issue emphasizes the critical role of advanced mathematics, control, and optimization techniques in evolving intelligent transportation systems. Through the collaborative efforts of mathematicians, engineers, and transportation experts, we aim to accelerate the development of innovative and sustainable solutions, leading to safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation networks in the future.

Dr. Haifeng Song
Dr. Min Zhou
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqing Zeng
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
  • control theory in transportation
  • traffic flow optimization
  • model predictive control (MPC)
  • intelligent perception technologies
  • machine learning for ITS
  • advanced routing algorithms
  • optimization methods in transportation
  • autonomous vehicle technologies
  • sustainable urban transport

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Customized Bus Stop Location Model Based on Dual Population Adaptive Immune Algorithm
by Tengfei Yuan, Hongjie Liu, Yawen Wang, Fengrui Yang, Qinyue Gu and Yizeng Wang
Mathematics 2024, 12(15), 2382; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12152382 - 31 Jul 2024
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Selecting optimal locations for customized bus stops is crucial for enhancing the adoption rate of customized bus services, reducing operational costs, and, consequently, mitigating traffic congestion. This study leverages ride-hailing data to analyze the distance between passengers and bus stops, as well as [...] Read more.
Selecting optimal locations for customized bus stops is crucial for enhancing the adoption rate of customized bus services, reducing operational costs, and, consequently, mitigating traffic congestion. This study leverages ride-hailing data to analyze the distance between passengers and bus stops, as well as the operational costs associated with establishing these stops, to construct a customized bus stop location model. To address the limited local search capability of conventional immune algorithms, we propose a Dual Population Adaptive Immunity Algorithm (DPAIA) to solve the bus stop location problem. Finally, we conduct simulation experiments using passenger travel data from a ride-hailing company in Chengdu to evaluate the proposed customized bus stop location model. Through simulations with Chengdu ride-hailing data, the DPAIA algorithm minimized the weighted cost to CNY 28.95 ten thousand, outperforming all counterparts. Although proposing 9–11 more stops than competitors, this increase slightly impacts costs while markedly reducing passenger walking distances. Optimizing station placement to meet demand and road networks, our model endorses 50 strategic bus stops, enhancing service accessibility and potentially easing urban congestion while boosting operator profits. Full article
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Dual-Objective Reinforcement Learning-Based Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Decarbonization and Efficiency Optimization
by Gongquan Zhang, Fangrong Chang, Helai Huang and Zilong Zhou
Mathematics 2024, 12(13), 2056; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132056 - 30 Jun 2024
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To improve traffic efficiency, adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC) systems have been widely developed. However, few studies have proactively optimized the air environmental issues in the development of ATSC. To fill this research gap, this study proposes an optimized ATSC algorithm to take [...] Read more.
To improve traffic efficiency, adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC) systems have been widely developed. However, few studies have proactively optimized the air environmental issues in the development of ATSC. To fill this research gap, this study proposes an optimized ATSC algorithm to take into consideration both traffic efficiency and decarbonization. The proposed algorithm is developed based on the deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework with dual goals (DRL-DG) for traffic control system optimization. A novel network structure combining Convolutional Neural Networks and Long Short-Term Memory Networks is designed to map the intersection traffic state to a Q-value, accelerating the learning process. The reward mechanism involves a multi-objective optimization function, employing the entropy weight method to balance the weights among dual goals. Based on a representative intersection in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, a simulated intersection scenario is constructed to train and test the proposed algorithm. The result shows that the ATSC system optimized by the proposed DRL-DG results in a reduction of more than 71% in vehicle waiting time and 46% in carbon emissions compared to traditional traffic signal control systems. It converges faster and achieves a balanced dual-objective optimization compared to the prevailing DRL-based ATSC. Full article
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