Abstract
Static assignment of roadway lanes can result in inefficient traffic flow, where congestion may develop in one direction while opposing lanes remain underutilized. To address this, systems and methods for dynamic traffic management are described. A computational system, such as a central server or an in-vehicle computer, can treat a roadway as a single, partitionable surface, creating and modifying virtual lanes in near real-time. The number, width, and direction of these lanes can be adjusted based on current and predicted traffic demand. Autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles can be assigned to these virtual lanes, and a dynamic virtual buffer zone may be established to separate opposing traffic flows. This coordination could be facilitated through a communication network, such as a cellular network or vehicle-to-everything communication, and high-precision vehicle positioning. The approach may improve the utilization and throughput of existing roadway infrastructure by adapting to traffic patterns, potentially reducing congestion.
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Recommended Citation
Shevde, Sumukh; Mustafa, Kamran; and Adsule, Abhijit, "Dynamic Management of Virtual Lanes and Buffer Zones for Autonomous Traffic", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/8984