Summary

There are seven steps to this project. The first step is the review and evaluation of existing adaptive control strategies by contacting system developers and reading existing literature. This review will be based on theoretical correctness, functions and features, traffic performance, implementation experiences, and hardware and software requirements.

The second step will include the selection of testing sites according to both the Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

The third step includes the selection of an adequate adaptive control algorithm based on the strategies discovered in the first step and the testing sites selected in the second step. The fourth step will then create enhancements, limited on the basis of budget and schedule and scope, to better the existing algorithm. The fifth step would then use microscopic traffic simulation to evaluate the most promising algorithms.

The sixth step will include helping develop the Implementation Plan, which provides guidance for field evaluation and implementation. Lastly, the University of Arizona (UA) will assist PATH in assessing the potential for the statewide deployment of adaptive control based on project data, Caltrans requirements, and statewide deployment considerations.

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