Approximating dynamic equilibrium conditions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams

M Yildirimoglu, N Geroliminis - Transportation Research Part B …, 2014 - Elsevier
Real-time coordinated traffic management strategies that benefit from parsimonious models
with aggregated network dynamics, provide a new generation of smart hierarchical …

Adaptive perimeter control for multi-region accumulation-based models with state delays

J Haddad, Z Zheng - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2020 - Elsevier
Enhancing macroscopic fundamental diagram (MFD) dynamic models and improving
perimeter control algorithms are the current main research challenges in the MFD research …

Multiple concentric gating traffic control in large-scale urban networks

M Keyvan-Ekbatani, M Yildirimoglu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new gating strategy for concentric cities based on the notion of the macroscopic or network
fundamental diagram and the feedback-based gating concept is introduced and successfully …

Macroscopic parking dynamics modeling and optimal real-time pricing considering cruising-for-parking

Z Gu, A Najmi, M Saberi, W Liu, TH Rashidi - Transportation Research Part …, 2020 - Elsevier
Network traffic congestion is known to be partially caused by vehicles cruising for parking. In
this paper, we quantify and assess the effect of cruising-for-parking by developing a …

A stochastic framework using Bayesian optimization algorithm to assess the network-level societal impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles

F Fakhrmoosavi, E Kamjoo, M Kavianipour… - … research part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
Connected and autonomous vehicle technologies are expected to alter transportation
systems by enhancements in mobility, safety, and emission reduction. While many studies …

[HTML][HTML] Macroscopic modelling and robust control of bi-modal multi-region urban road networks

K Ampountolas, N Zheng, N Geroliminis - Transportation Research Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper concerns the integration of a bi-modal Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD)
modelling for mixed traffic in a robust control framework for congested single-and multi …

Scalable multi-region perimeter metering control for urban networks: A multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach

D Zhou, VV Gayah - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perimeter metering control based on macroscopic fundamental diagrams has attracted
increasing research interests over the past decade. This strategy provides a convenient way …

[HTML][HTML] Disentangling the city traffic rhythms: A longitudinal analysis of MFD patterns over a year

L Ambühl, A Loder, L Leclercq, M Menendez - Transportation Research Part …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban road transportation performance is the result of a complex interplay between the
network supply and the travel demand. Fortunately, the framework around the macroscopic …

Optimal distance-and time-dependent area-based pricing with the Network Fundamental Diagram

Z Gu, S Shafiei, Z Liu, M Saberi - Transportation Research Part C …, 2018 - Elsevier
Given the efficiency and equity concerns of a cordon toll, this paper proposes a few
alternative distance-dependent area-based pricing models for a large-scale dynamic traffic …

[HTML][HTML] On the design of an optimal flexible bus dispatching system with modular bus units: Using the three-dimensional macroscopic fundamental diagram

I Dakic, K Yang, M Menendez, JYJ Chow - Transportation Research Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel flexible bus dispatching system in which a fleet of fully
automated modular bus units, together with conventional buses, serves the passenger …