Alfréd Csikós

A set-theoretical approach is presented for a multi-objective control design of the local ramp metering problem. Two control objectives are specified: first, the optimization of traffic performance, by the minimization of total time spent. Second, the emission factor of CO2 needs to be minimized. The optimal state for traffic emission, however, lie...

In this work a control system is developed and analyzed for the suppression of moving jamwaves and the reduction of pollutant concentrations near motorways. The system is based on the second-order macroscopic freeway traffic model METANET, joined by an emission dispersion model, introduced in a previous work of the authors. For the control tasks de...

In this paper a mode dependent variable speed limit (VSL) control strategy is developed for motorway networks. The suggested rolling horizon and coordinated algorithm uses switching mode Cell Transmission Model (CTM) and purports to maximize network throughput. In this line, first, a VSL signal scheduled piecewise affine switching mode CTM is deri...

In this paper, a model-based perimeter control policy for large-scale urban vehicular networks is proposed. Assuming a homogeneously loaded vehicle network and the existence of a well-posed Network Fundamental Diagram (NFD), we describe a protected network throughout its aggregated dynamics including nonlinear exit flow characteristics. Within this...

A full methodology of short-term traffic prediction is proposed for urban road traffic network via Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The goal of the forecasting is to provide speed estimation forward by 5, 15 and 30 min. Unlike similar research results in this field, the investigated method aims to predict traffic speed for signalized urban road lin...

The paper proposes a control design method in order to gate input flow to a protected urban vehicular network such that travel time Quality of Service (QoS) constraints are preserved within the network. In view of the network to be protected (also called the region), two types of queues are distinguished: external and internal. While external queue...

A set-theoretical approach is presented for a multi-objective control design of the local ramp metering problem. Two control objectives are specified: first, the optimization of traffic performance, by the minimization of total time spent. Second, the emission factor of CO2 is minimized. The optimal state for traffic emission however lies in the un...

The paper presents a Sum-of-Squares programming-based method for the analysis of the nonlinear urban network gating problem. The goal of the analysis is the determination of the maximum control input by which the stability of the system is guaranteed and traffic congestion is avoided. The urban traffic dynamics is modeled as a parameter-dependent p...

This work suggests a framework for modeling the traffic emissions in urban road traffic networks that are described by the Network Fundamental Diagram (NFD) concept. Traffic emission is formalized in finite spatiotemporal windows as a function of aggregated traffic variables, i.e. Total Travel Distances (TTDs) in the network and network average spe...

In the recent decade, computer simulation has been developed enormously in all engineering fields and has become a basic step of design. Accordingly, simulation plays a fundamental role in road traffic engineering offering a basis for the effective analysis of intelligent traffic control systems. A reliable simulator is able to provide effective an...

This work proposes a nonlinear model predictive controller for the urban gating problem. The system model is formalized based on a research on existing models of the network fundamental diagram and the perimeter control systems. For the existing models, modifications are suggested: additional state variables are allocated to describe the queue dyna...

In this work a control system is developed for the limitation of pollutant concentrations of rural areas near motorways. The controlled system is based on the second-order macroscopic model description of the freeway traffic, extended by an emission dispersion model, introduced in [1]. The control of the system is realized by ramp metering, optimiz...

This work suggests a NMPC controller for the urban perimeter control problem. The system model is based on the mathematical formalization of the problem, proposed in [1] expanded by describing the queue dynamics at the perimeter gates. For the extended model a multicriteria control problem is formalized: the conventional control objective of traffi...

In this work a modeling approach is introduced for the dispersion of motorway traffic emissions. The process model is developed for a distributed parameter system, and is derived based on the conservation law within the balance volumes between the road and the rural area, specified by the wind direction. Parallel to the wind, plug flow is considere...

In this work a novel controller design method is suggested for motorway shockwave management using ramp metering and variable speed limit (VSL) control. The proposed controller has a feedforward-feedback control structure that is designed for a motorway arterial model. For the feedback design the nonlinear model predictive control is used. The feed...

The paper presents the design of cruise control systems considering road and traffic information during the design of speed trajectories. Several factors are considered such as road inclinations, traffic lights, preceding vehicles, speed limits, engine emissions and travel times. The purpose of speed design is to reduce longitudinal energy, fuel co...

In this paper a real-time macroscopic modeling framework of road traffic emissions is suggested based on an average-speed emission model. A model function is created to describe the spatiotemporal distribution of motorway traffic emissions using loop detector data only which is suitable for emission dispersion and immission modeling. The proposed m...

In this paper a multicriteria ramp metering control is designed considering three criteria: traffic performance and the local– and global effects of traffic emission. For real-time emission modeling a macroscopic modeling framework is proposed using an average-speed emission model. Based on the proposed model function cost functions regarding the g...

A well-organized platoon control may have advantages in terms of increasing highway capacity and decreasing fuel consumption and emissions. The paper proposes the design of the velocity of platoon. In the velocity design several factors must be taken into consideration such as fuel consumption, road inclinations, emissions and traveling time. Since...

In this paper a modeling method and a control approach is proposed for minimizing both travel times and traffic emission on freeways. Investigation among emission models is performed by simulations to determine the model to be engaged for a model-based control. The chosen model is imposed on a second-order macroscopic traffic model. A constrained L...

In this paper a complex traffic emission modeling approach is suggested: based on the considerations of macroscopic traffic flow modeling and an average speed emission model, a macroscopic emission model is formed. The proposed methodology leads to two functions to evaluate traffic emission: a model for actually realized emissions and one for the e...