A traffic flow control apparatus includes a communication unit and a control unit. The control unit acquires information related to a first controlled vehicle that communicates with the communication unit, information related to a following vehicle that travels between the first controlled vehicle and a second controlled vehicle that travels behind the first controlled vehicle and communicates with the communication unit, and information related to a traffic light that is positioned ahead of the first controlled vehicle. The control unit causes the first controlled vehicle to behave based on energy consumption of the first controlled vehicle and of the following vehicle in relation to behavior of the first controlled vehicle, the energy consumption being acquired from the information related to the first controlled vehicle, the information related to the following vehicle, and the information related to the traffic light.
TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL PROGRAM
2025-01-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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