Decentralized merging control in traffic networks: A control barrier function approach

W Xiao, C Belta, CG Cassandras - Proceedings of the 10th ACM/IEEE …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we aim to optimize the process of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
merging at a traffic intersection while guaranteeing the state, control and safety constraints …

Decentralized merging control in traffic networks with noisy vehicle dynamics: A joint optimal control and barrier function approach

W Xiao, CG Cassandras, C Belta - 2019 IEEE Intelligent …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We address the problem of optimally controlling Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
arriving from two roads at a merging point where the objective is to jointly minimize the travel …

Decentralized on-ramp merging control of connected and automated vehicles in the mixed traffic using control barrier functions

H Liu, W Zhuang, G Yin, R Li, C Liu… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The cooperative control of the connected and automated vehicle (CAV) is recognized as an
effective approach to alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic safety, especially for on …

Feasibility guaranteed traffic merging control using control barrier functions

K Xu, W Xiao, CG Cassandras - 2022 American Control …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We consider the merging control problem for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
aiming to jointly minimize travel time and energy consumption while providing speed …

Decentralized optimal control in multi-lane merging for connected and automated vehicles

W Xiao, CG Cassandras, C Belta - 2020 IEEE 23rd …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We address the problem of optimally controlling Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
arriving from two multi-lane roads and merging at multiple points where the objective is to …

Decentralized optimal merging control for connected and automated vehicles

W Xiao, CG Cassandras - 2019 American Control Conference …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses the optimal control of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
arriving from two roads at a merging point where the objective is to jointly minimize the travel …

Automated and cooperative vehicle merging at highway on-ramps

J Rios-Torres, AA Malikopoulos - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recognition of necessities of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) is gaining
momentum. CAVs can improve both transportation network efficiency and safety through …

Cooperative merging control via trajectory optimization in mixed vehicular traffic

M Karimi, C Roncoli, C Alecsandru… - … Research Part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
A major challenging issue related to the emerging mixed traffic vehicular system, composed
of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) together with human-driven vehicles, is the …

Decentralized optimal merging control for connected and automated vehicles with safety constraint guarantees

W Xiao, CG Cassandras - Automatica, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the optimal control of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
arriving from two roads at a Merging Point (MP) where the objective is to jointly minimize the …

Decentralized optimal merging control for connected and automated vehicles with optimal dynamic resequencing

W Xiao, CG Cassandras - 2020 American Control Conference …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A complete solution to a decentralized optimal merging problem for Connected and
Automated Vehicles (CAVs) was provided in earlier work, based on a First In First Out (FIFO) …