Traffic prediction and control system for vehicle traffic flows at traffic intersections
First Claim
1. A method for predicting and controlling vehicle traffic flow through a traffic intersection dynamically with proximal traffic intersections, the method employing a traffic prediction and control system comprising at least one processor configured to execute computer program instructions for performing the method, the method comprising:
- dynamically receiving and processing sensor data from one or more sensors positioned at a local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system;
dynamically determining traffic flow parameters comprising a traffic flow speed, a traffic flow density, and a number of vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically received and processed sensor data;
dynamically determining a traffic flow flux by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters;
dynamically receiving and processing analytical parameters from one or more sensors positioned at one or more proximal traffic intersections by the traffic prediction and control system via a communication network, wherein the one or more proximal traffic intersections comprise an upstream traffic intersection and a downstream traffic intersection with respect to the local traffic intersection;
dynamically determining a minimum safe driving distance between a leading vehicle and a trailing vehicle among the vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters;
dynamically determining a traffic free flow density, a synchronized traffic flow density, and a traffic jam density by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined minimum safe driving distance, the traffic flow speed, a predefined speed limit, a traffic jam speed, an average length of the vehicles, road conditions, and one or more of the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters;
predicting transitions of the vehicle traffic flow across traffic flow phases through the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined traffic free flow density, the dynamically determined synchronized traffic flow density, and the dynamically determined traffic jam density; and
controlling the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system by dynamically adjusting duration of traffic signals of the local traffic intersection and transmitting traffic signal time adjustment instructions to each of the one or more proximal traffic intersections based on the predicted transitions of the vehicle traffic flow from the local traffic intersection, wherein the control of the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection comprises;
requesting the upstream traffic intersection via the communication network to send one of more vehicle traffic flow and less vehicle traffic flow towards the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system to maintain an optimized traffic flow flux based on conditions associated with the traffic flow density and the traffic flow speed; and
dynamically determining and optimally controlling a duration of a green traffic signal light for the vehicles moving in a direction with the dynamically determined traffic flow flux one of closer to and further away from the optimized traffic flow flux for the traffic flow speed and the traffic flow density at the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system by using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters and by controlling the vehicle traffic flow from the upstream traffic intersection.
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Abstract
A method and a traffic prediction and control system (TPCS) for predicting and controlling vehicle traffic flow through a traffic intersection dynamically with proximal traffic intersections are provided. The TPCS dynamically receives sensor data from sensors at a local traffic intersection, determines traffic flow parameters, and determines a traffic flow flux using the traffic flow parameters. The TPCS dynamically receives analytical parameters from sensors at proximal traffic intersections and determines a minimum safe driving distance between leading and trailing vehicles, a traffic free flow density, a synchronized traffic flow density, and a traffic jam density to predict transitions of the vehicle traffic flow across traffic flow phases through the local traffic intersection. The TPCS controls the vehicle traffic flow by dynamically adjusting duration of traffic signals of the local traffic intersection and transmitting traffic signal time adjustment instructions to the proximal traffic intersections to maintain an optimized traffic flow flux.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for predicting and controlling vehicle traffic flow through a traffic intersection dynamically with proximal traffic intersections, the method employing a traffic prediction and control system comprising at least one processor configured to execute computer program instructions for performing the method, the method comprising:
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dynamically receiving and processing sensor data from one or more sensors positioned at a local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system; dynamically determining traffic flow parameters comprising a traffic flow speed, a traffic flow density, and a number of vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically received and processed sensor data; dynamically determining a traffic flow flux by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters; dynamically receiving and processing analytical parameters from one or more sensors positioned at one or more proximal traffic intersections by the traffic prediction and control system via a communication network, wherein the one or more proximal traffic intersections comprise an upstream traffic intersection and a downstream traffic intersection with respect to the local traffic intersection; dynamically determining a minimum safe driving distance between a leading vehicle and a trailing vehicle among the vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; dynamically determining a traffic free flow density, a synchronized traffic flow density, and a traffic jam density by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined minimum safe driving distance, the traffic flow speed, a predefined speed limit, a traffic jam speed, an average length of the vehicles, road conditions, and one or more of the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; predicting transitions of the vehicle traffic flow across traffic flow phases through the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system using the dynamically determined traffic free flow density, the dynamically determined synchronized traffic flow density, and the dynamically determined traffic jam density; and controlling the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system by dynamically adjusting duration of traffic signals of the local traffic intersection and transmitting traffic signal time adjustment instructions to each of the one or more proximal traffic intersections based on the predicted transitions of the vehicle traffic flow from the local traffic intersection, wherein the control of the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection comprises; requesting the upstream traffic intersection via the communication network to send one of more vehicle traffic flow and less vehicle traffic flow towards the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system to maintain an optimized traffic flow flux based on conditions associated with the traffic flow density and the traffic flow speed; and dynamically determining and optimally controlling a duration of a green traffic signal light for the vehicles moving in a direction with the dynamically determined traffic flow flux one of closer to and further away from the optimized traffic flow flux for the traffic flow speed and the traffic flow density at the local traffic intersection by the traffic prediction and control system by using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters and by controlling the vehicle traffic flow from the upstream traffic intersection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A traffic prediction and control system for predicting and controlling vehicle traffic flow through a traffic intersection dynamically with proximal traffic intersections, the traffic prediction and control system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store computer program instructions defined by modules of the traffic prediction and control system; at least one processor communicatively coupled to the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the at least one processor configured to execute the defined computer program instructions; a plurality of sensors operably coupled to the at least one processor and in operable communication with one or more of the modules of the traffic prediction and control system, the sensors configured to detect the vehicle traffic flow through the traffic intersection; and the modules of the traffic prediction and control system comprising; a data communication module configured to dynamically receive and process sensor data from one or more of the sensors positioned at a local traffic intersection; a traffic flow parameter determination module configured to dynamically determine traffic flow parameters comprising a traffic flow speed, a traffic flow density, and a number of vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection using the dynamically received and processed sensor data; the traffic flow parameter determination module further configured to dynamically determine a traffic flow flux using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters; the data communication module further configured to receive and process analytical parameters from one or more sensors positioned at one or more proximal traffic intersections via a communication network, wherein the one or more proximal traffic intersections comprise an upstream traffic intersection and a downstream traffic intersection with respect to the local traffic intersection; the traffic flow parameter determination module further configured to dynamically determine a minimum safe driving distance between a leading vehicle and a trailing vehicle among the vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection using the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; the traffic flow parameter determination module further configured to dynamically determine a traffic free flow density, a synchronized traffic flow density, and a traffic jam density using the dynamically determined minimum safe driving distance, the traffic flow speed, a predefined speed limit, a traffic jam speed, an average length of the vehicles, road conditions, and one or more of the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; a traffic prediction module configured to predict transitions of the vehicle traffic flow across traffic flow phases through the local traffic intersection using the dynamically determined traffic free flow density, the dynamically determined synchronized traffic flow density, and the dynamically determined traffic jam density; and a traffic control module configured to control the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection by dynamically adjusting duration of traffic signals of the local traffic intersection and transmitting traffic signal time adjustment instructions to each of the one or more proximal traffic intersections based on the predicted transitions of the vehicle traffic flow from the local traffic intersection, wherein the traffic control module comprises; a traffic control communication module configured to request the upstream traffic intersection via the communication network to send one of more vehicle traffic flow and less vehicle traffic flow towards the local traffic intersection to maintain an optimized traffic flow flux based on conditions associated with the traffic flow density and the traffic flow speed; and a traffic control optimization module configured to dynamically determine and optimally control a duration of a green traffic signal light for the vehicles moving in a direction with the dynamically determined traffic flow flux one of closer to and further away from the optimized traffic flow flux for the traffic flow speed and the traffic flow density at the local traffic intersection by using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters and by controlling the vehicle traffic flow from the upstream traffic intersection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon, computer program codes comprising instructions executable by at least one processor for predicting and controlling vehicle traffic flow through a traffic intersection dynamically with proximal traffic intersections, the computer program codes comprising:
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a first computer program code for dynamically receiving and processing sensor data from one or more sensors positioned at a local traffic intersection; a second computer program code for dynamically determining traffic flow parameters comprising a traffic flow speed, a traffic flow density, and a number of vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection using the dynamically received and processed sensor data; a third computer program code for dynamically determining a traffic flow flux using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters; a fourth computer program code for dynamically receiving and processing analytical parameters from one or more sensors positioned at one or more proximal traffic intersections via a communication network, wherein the one or more proximal traffic intersections comprise an upstream traffic intersection and a downstream traffic intersection with respect to the local traffic intersection; a fifth computer program code for dynamically determining a minimum safe driving distance between a leading vehicle and a trailing vehicle among the vehicles proximal to the local traffic intersection using the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; a sixth computer program code for dynamically determining a traffic free flow density, a synchronized traffic flow density, and a traffic jam density using the dynamically determined minimum safe driving distance, the traffic flow speed, a predefined speed limit, a traffic jam speed, an average length of the vehicles, road conditions, and one or more of the dynamically received and processed analytical parameters; a seventh computer program code for predicting transitions of the vehicle traffic flow across traffic flow phases through the local traffic intersection using the dynamically determined traffic free flow density, the dynamically determined synchronized traffic flow density, and the dynamically determined traffic jam density; and an eighth computer program code for controlling the vehicle traffic flow through the local traffic intersection by dynamically adjusting duration of traffic signals of the local traffic intersection and transmitting traffic signal time adjustment instructions to each of the one or more proximal traffic intersections based on the predicted transitions of the vehicle traffic flow from the local traffic intersection, wherein the eighth computer program code comprises; a ninth computer program code for requesting the upstream traffic intersection via the communication network to send one of more vehicle traffic flow and less vehicle traffic flow towards the local traffic intersection to maintain an optimized traffic flow flux based on conditions associated with the traffic flow density and the traffic flow speed; and a tenth computer program code for dynamically determining and optimally controlling a duration of a green traffic signal light for the vehicles moving in a direction with the dynamically determined traffic flow flux one of closer to and further away from the optimized traffic flow flux for the traffic flow speed and the traffic flow density at the local traffic intersection by using the dynamically determined traffic flow parameters and by controlling the vehicle traffic flow from the upstream traffic intersection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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