Deep reinforcement learning techniques for vehicular networks: Recent advances and future trends towards 6G

A Mekrache, A Bradai, E Moulay, S Dawaliby - Vehicular Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Employing machine learning into 6G vehicular networks to support vehicular application
services is being widely studied and a hot topic for the latest research works in the literature …

[HTML][HTML] Variable speed limit and ramp metering for mixed traffic flows: A review and open questions

F Vrbanić, E Ivanjko, K Kušić, D Čakija - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The trend of increasing traffic demand is causing congestion on existing urban roads,
including urban motorways, resulting in a decrease in Level of Service (LoS) and safety, and …

A variable speed limit control approach for freeway tunnels based on the model-based reinforcement learning framework with safety perception

J **, Y Li, H Huang, Y Dong, P Liu - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2024 - Elsevier
To improve the traffic safety and efficiency of freeway tunnels, this study proposes a novel
variable speed limit (VSL) control strategy based on the model-based reinforcement …

TD3LVSL: A lane-level variable speed limit approach based on twin delayed deep deterministic policy gradient in a connected automated vehicle environment

W Lu, Z Yi, Y Gu, Y Rui, B Ran - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2023 - Elsevier
Variable speed limit (VSL) control plays a vital role in the emerging connected automated
vehicle highway (CAVH) system, which can alleviate recurrent traffic congestion caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of deep reinforcement learning on variable speed limit strategies in connected vehicles environments

M Gregurić, K Kušić, E Ivanjko - Engineering applications of artificial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Variable Speed Limit (VSL) control is considered in the context of connected
vehicles acting as moving sensors, while their obedience to speed limit is enforced by a …

Coordinated variable speed limit control for consecutive bottlenecks on freeways using multiagent reinforcement learning

S Zheng, M Li, Z Ke, Z Li - Journal of advanced transportation, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Most of the current variable speed limit (VSL) strategies are designed to alleviate congestion
in relatively short freeway segments with a single bottleneck. However, in reality …

Combined variable speed limit and lane change guidance for secondary crash prevention using distributed deep reinforcement learning

C Peng, C Xu - Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The primary objective of this paper is to develop a combined variable speed limit (VSL) and
lane change guidance (LCG) controller to prevent secondary crashes (SCs) and improve …

Enhancing multi-scenario applicability of freeway variable speed limit control strategies using continual learning

R Zhang, S Xu, R Yu, J Yu - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2024 - Elsevier
Variable speed limit (VSL) control benefits freeway operations through dynamic speed limit
adjustment strategies for specific operation scenarios, such as traffic jams, secondary crash …

Spatial-temporal traffic flow control on motorways using distributed multi-agent reinforcement learning

K Kušić, E Ivanjko, F Vrbanić, M Gregurić, I Dusparic - Mathematics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevailing variable speed limit (VSL) systems as an effective strategy for traffic control
on motorways have the disadvantage that they only work with static VSL zones. Under …

Safety-oriented dynamic speed harmonization of mixed traffic flow in nonrecurrent congestion

C Hua, WD Fan - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Freeway nonrecurrent congestion adversely affects collision risks, travel time, emissions,
and fuel consumption. Optimizing mixed flow involving Human-Driven Vehicles (HDVs) and …