Traffic Signal Phase and Timing Estimation Using Trajectory Data From Radar Vision Integrated CameraShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ISSN 1524-9050, E-ISSN 1558-0016, Vol. 25, no 11, p. 18279-18291Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Signal phase and timing (SPAT) is critical to the operation of signalized intersections. In practice, data-sharing barrier makes it challenging to acquire SPAT data, impeding traffic management applications. Existing SPAT estimation methods mainly focus on partial estimation for selected time periods, and use data from multiple days, with a potentially problematic assumption that the same signal timing plan is applied across all the days. To address these challenges, this study proposes a method to estimate SPAT information using trajectory data from radar vision integrated camera (RVIC) sensors. The method is validated against real-world traffic light state data in China. The results show that the method can make an accurate estimation of time-of-day (TOD) division, cycle length, phasing scheme, and phase duration. It outperforms previous studies in cases with a limited number of observations. Further, with a sensitivity test, we derive the minimum amount of data required for the proposed method, which is quantified explicitly using the capture rate of the actual green-start times of each movement. The method estimates SPAT information daily, supporting signal evaluation and optimization functionalities. It can also drive Artificial Intelligence - Internet of Things applications, for example, providing red or green light countdown for drivers and extending infrastructure coverage for automated and connected vehicles.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024. Vol. 25, no 11, p. 18279-18291
Keywords [en]
Cycle length, phasing scheme, radar vision integrated camera, signal phase and timing, time of day signaling plan, vehicle trajectories
National Category
Signal Processing Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-356980DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2024.3440359ISI: 001297306500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85209382046OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-356980DiVA, id: diva2:1916687
Note
QC 20241202
2024-11-282024-11-282025-08-28Bibliographically approved