Research Article

Modified Model Predictive Control for Coordinated Signals along an Arterial under Relaxing Assumptions

Table 3

Variables and their descriptions.

VariableDescription

Percent arrival before the end of green of the cycle for phase at the intersection
Cycle length of the cycle along the arterial
, Cycle length of the cycle for the major and minor street phases at the intersection
Efficient green time of the cycle for phase at the intersection
Green time of the cycle for phase at the intersection
, Minimum and maximum green, respectively, for phase at the intersection
, Historical and predictive horizon, respectively
Offset reference point of the cycle for the intersection
Queue service time for phase at the intersection
Vehicle distribution ratio for phase at the intersection
, Red clearance interval and yellow change interval, respectively
Split time of the cycle for phase at the intersection
Storage capacity for phase at the intersection
Saturation flow rate for phase at the intersection
Start time of the timing plan of the cycle for the intersection
, Inflow and outflow of the cycle for phase at the intersection
Number of vehicles of the cycle for phase at the intersection