A multi-agent system for modelling urban transport infrastructure using intelligent traffic forecasts

Abdallah Namoun, César A. Marín, Bart Saint Germain, Nikolay Mehandjiev, Johan Philips

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Abstract

This paper describes an integrated approach for modeling transport infrastructure and optimising transport in urban areas. It combines the benefits of a multi-agent system, real time traffic information, and traffic forecasts to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and offer flexible intermodal commuting solutions. In this distributed approach, segments of different modes of transport (e.g. roads, bus/tram routes, bicycle routes, pedestrian paths) are simulated by intelligent transport agents to create a rich multi-layer transport network. Moreover, a user agent enables direct interaction between commuters' mobile devices and the multi-agent system to submit journey requests. The approach capitalises on real-time traffic updates and historical travel patterns, such as CO2 emissions, vehicles' average speed, and traffic flow, detected from various traffic data sources, and future forecasts of commuting behaviour delivered via a traffic radar to calculate intermodal route solutions whilst considering commuter preferences. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)|Lect. Notes Comput. Sci.
Place of PublicationHeidelberg
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages175-186
Number of pages11
Volume8062
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event6th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, HoloMAS 2013 - Prague
Duration: 1 Jul 2013 → …

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSpringer-Verlag

Other

Other6th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, HoloMAS 2013
CityPrague
Period1/07/13 → …

Keywords

  • A
  • algorithm
  • dijkstra algorithm
  • intermodal route guidance
  • Multi-agent system
  • path finding
  • traffic forecasts
  • transport infrastructure

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