Context-aware negotiation, reputation and priority traffic light management protocols for VANET-based smart cities

Abstract

The traditional transportation system is based on a fixed-timed strategy to control the traffic congestion on urban roads. However, the increase of vehicle density in a smart city implies the variation and the conflict on the demand pattern of the drivers. The smart city development requires to create an efficient control plan for an intelligent traffic management system. In this paper, we aim to reduce the congestion at signalized intersections, and satisfy the needs of drivers according to their degree of displacement urgency. We use two optimization methods, namely the synchronization and the Genetic Algorithm (GA), where we develop three scheduling protocols. The first is the intelligent context-aware negotiation protocol (ICANP). This protocol allows the negotiating vehicles to cross the intersection. It enables each traffic light at the signalized intersection to negotiate the green time assigned to its phase. ICANP uses GA to optimize the crossing time in order to minimize the total waiting time of negotiating vehicles. Moreover, we introduce a negotiation protocol based on reputation (NPBR), which minimises the congestion effect from incoming dishonest drivers. Finally, we propose an intelligent context-aware priority protocol (ICAPP), that considers the existence of priority vehicles. Upon arrival of at least one priority vehicle at the signalized intersection, ICAPP interrupts the green time of negotiating vehicles. A series of simulation showed that the proposed protocols reduce the total waiting time and the emissions of CO 2 of vehicles at signalized intersection, in comparison with circular, ITLC and CATLS scheduling algorithms. Furthermore, formal complexity analysis and performance evaluation show the effectivity of our protocols.

CCITL: A cloud‐based smart traffic management protocol using intelligent traffic light system in VANETs

“…In Reference 25, Bermad et al proposed an intelligent context‐aware negotiation protocol, called ICANP protocol. ICANP enables the negotiation of the green phase between the vehicles and the traffic light at the signalized intersection.…”

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“…Some researchers suggest a context-aware Secure Traffic Control Model to manage the competing traffic flows at a given road intersection using secure messages with real-time traffic information [34]. Creating an effective control plan for an intelligent traffic management system is important for the growth of smart cities [35]. It reduces traffic congestion at signalized intersections while still satisfying drivers' expectations according to their level of displacement urgency.…”

Traffic Management system and Traffic Light Control in Smart City to Reduce Traffic Congestion

“…The study [6] proposed three synchronization protocols to improve traffic light control at signalized intersections. When the negotiating vehicles arrive, the ICANP (intelligent context-aware negotiation protocol) first stops the green timer for the regular vehicle phases so that the negotiating vehicles can pass quickly through the indicated intersection.…”