• DocumentCode
    3399516
  • Title

    Genetic algorithms and cellular automata: a new architecture for traffic light cycles optimization

  • Author

    Sánchez, Javier J. ; Galan, Manuel ; Rubio, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Centro de Innovacion para la Sociedad de la Informacion, Las Palmas de GC Univ., Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    19-23 June 2004
  • Firstpage
    1668
  • Abstract
    We present a new architecture for the optimization of traffic light cycles in a traffic network. The model is based on three basic design items: the use of genetic algorithms as an optimization technique, the use of cellular automata simulators within the evaluation function, and the use of a Beowulf cluster as parallel execution environment for this architecture. We also present some tests to demonstrate that this new architecture is suitable for the problem it solves.
  • Keywords
    cellular automata; genetic algorithms; lighting control; parallel programming; road traffic; traffic engineering computing; Beowulf cluster; cellular automata simulators; genetic algorithms; parallel execution environment; traffic light cycles optimization; traffic network; Algorithm design and analysis; Artificial neural networks; Design optimization; Feedback; Genetic algorithms; Optimization methods; Telecommunication traffic; Testing; Traffic control; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Evolutionary Computation, 2004. CEC2004. Congress on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8515-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CEC.2004.1331096
  • Filename
    1331096