Summary

Non-recurrent congestion presents a problem for local automated traffic control systems such as Caltrans' traffic signal management and surveillance system (CTNET) that are fine-tuned for normal congestion. Such congestion can lead to severe delays if the disturbances are beyond the control of the local system. The CARTESIUS multi-agent traffic management system develops coordinated multi-jurisdictional response strategies to globally mitigate the impact of incidents on the transportation system, but it requires local control systems to implement those strategies.

This two-year project seeks to integrate the complementary functions of CTNET and Cartesius systems into a functioning traffic management system for field-testing. The first year will be dedicated to studying both the CTNET and Cartesius systems and developing software integration plans for a working laboratory prototype. The second year involves the performance of a field operational test of Cartesius using CTNET and freeway management subsystems.

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