Signal Timing Model for Traffic Intersection Control

Abstract

In this article we analyze the basic elements to be considered for the control of a traffic light by using modelling based on agents.More specifically, we model the factors that affect the way traffic engineers determine an appropriate sequence of signal indications at a busy intersection.In this model the user controls the flow of vehicles coming from each direction, the speed of the cars and the cycle-length at the traffic light.By trying different values of traffic flow while keeping the cycle-length fixed, the user can analyze the impact of the traffic flow in each direction under a particular cycle-length at the traffic signal.Also, this work makes clear how the use of agent-based modeling to simulate the control of a traffic light proves to be a useful tool for the analysis previous to the final installation of a traffic signal.