Summary of Reinforcement Learning For Adaptive Traffic Signal Control: Turn-based and Time-based Approaches to Reduce Congestion, by Muhammad Tahir Rafique et al.
Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control: Turn-Based and Time-Based Approaches to Reduce Congestion
by Muhammad Tahir Rafique, Ahmed Mustafa, Hasan Sajid
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper explores the application of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to optimize traffic signal operations at intersections, aiming to reduce congestion without extensive sensor networks. The authors introduce two RL-based algorithms: a turn-based agent that prioritizes traffic signals based on real-time queue lengths and a time-based agent that adjusts signal phase durations according to traffic conditions. By representing the state as a scalar queue length, the approach simplifies the learning process and lowers deployment costs. The algorithms were tested in four distinct traffic scenarios using seven evaluation metrics to comprehensively assess performance. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper uses machine learning to make city traffic better. It creates two new ways to control traffic lights based on Reinforcement Learning (RL). The first way prioritizes traffic signals based on how long the cars are waiting, and the second way adjusts the time each light is red or green. This makes the system work more efficiently without needing many sensors. The paper tested these new systems in different traffic situations and showed that they do a much better job than usual traffic control. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Reinforcement learning
