In this letter a coupled PDE-ODE model describing the interaction between the bulk traffic flow and a platoon of connected vehicles is adopted to develop a control action aiming at reducing the fuel consumption of the overall traffic flow. The platoon is modeled as a capacity restriction acting on the surrounding traffic. The trajectory of the initial and final points of the platoon are optimized by means of a model predictive control strategy, acting on the speeds of the front-end and back-end of the platoon, thus resulting in controlling both the speed and the length of the platoon. The approach is assessed in simulations.
Traffic Control Via Platoons of Intelligent Vehicles for Saving Fuel Consumption in Freeway Systems
Piacentini G.;Ferrara A.
2021-01-01
Abstract
In this letter a coupled PDE-ODE model describing the interaction between the bulk traffic flow and a platoon of connected vehicles is adopted to develop a control action aiming at reducing the fuel consumption of the overall traffic flow. The platoon is modeled as a capacity restriction acting on the surrounding traffic. The trajectory of the initial and final points of the platoon are optimized by means of a model predictive control strategy, acting on the speeds of the front-end and back-end of the platoon, thus resulting in controlling both the speed and the length of the platoon. The approach is assessed in simulations.File in questo prodotto:
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