Urban traffic dynamic rerouting framework: A DRL-based model with fog-cloud architecture

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2110.05532v1
• Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:15:44 GMT
• Title: Urban traffic dynamic rerouting framework: A DRL-based model with fog-cloud architecture
• Authors: Runjia Du, Sikai Chen, Jiqian Dong, Tiantian Chen, Xiaowen Fu, Samuel Labi
• Abstract summary: This study proposes a two-stage model that combines GAQ (Graph Attention Network - Deep Q Learning) and EBkSP (Entropy Based k Shortest Path) First, GAQ analyzes the traffic conditions on each road and for each fog area, and then assigns a road index based on the information attention from both local and neighboring areas. Second, EBkSP assigns the route for each vehicle based on the vehicle priority and route popularity.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Past research and practice have demonstrated that dynamic rerouting framework is effective in mitigating urban traffic congestion and thereby improve urban travel efficiency. It has been suggested that dynamic rerouting could be facilitated using emerging technologies such as fog-computing which offer advantages of low-latency capabilities and information exchange between vehicles and roadway infrastructure. To address this question, this study proposes a two-stage model that combines GAQ (Graph Attention Network - Deep Q Learning) and EBkSP (Entropy Based k Shortest Path) using a fog-cloud architecture, to reroute vehicles in a dynamic urban environment and therefore to improve travel efficiency in terms of travel speed. First, GAQ analyzes the traffic conditions on each road and for each fog area, and then assigns a road index based on the information attention from both local and neighboring areas. Second, EBkSP assigns the route for each vehicle based on the vehicle priority and route popularity. A case study experiment is carried out to investigate the efficacy of the proposed model. At the model training stage, different methods are used to establish the vehicle priorities, and their impact on the results is assessed. Also, the proposed model is tested under various scenarios with different ratios of rerouting and background (non-rerouting) vehicles. The results demonstrate that vehicle rerouting using the proposed model can help attain higher speed and reduces possibility of severe congestion. This result suggests that the proposed model can be deployed by urban transportation agencies for dynamic rerouting and ultimately, to reduce urban traffic congestion.

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