This study develops three measures to optimize the junction-tree-based reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm, which will be used for network-wide signal coordination. The first measure is to optimize the frequency of running the junction-tree algorithm (JTA) and the intersection status division. The second one is to optimize the JTA information transmission mode. The third one is to optimize the operation of a single intersection. A test network and three test groups are built to analyze the optimization effect. Group 1 is the control group, group 2 adopts the optimizations for the basic parameters and the information transmission mode, and group 3 adopts optimizations for the operation of a single intersection. Environments with different congestion levels are also tested. Results show that optimizations of the basic parameters and the information transmission mode can improve the system efficiency and the flexibility of the green light, and optimizing the operation of a single intersection can improve the efficiency of both the system and the individual intersection. By applying the proposed optimizations to the existing JTA-based RL algorithm, network-wide signal coordination can perform better.


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    Title :

    Optimizing the Junction-Tree-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Network-Wide Signal Coordination


    Contributors:
    Yi Zhao (author) / Jianxiao Ma (author) / Linghong Shen (author) / Yong Qian (author)


    Publication date :

    2020




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown