Methods for traffic flow control considering bus stops in connected environment

US12131632B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• Hefei University of Technology · CN
• ANHUI BAICHENG HUITONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. · CN
• HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY DESIGN INSTUTUTE (GROUP) CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

• Weihua Zhang · Hefei, CN
• Taifeng Ni · Hefei, CN
• Heng Ding · 流花街道, CN
• Chun Wang · Hefei, CN
• Wenjia Zhu · Hefei, CN
• Zeyang CHENG · Hefei, CN
• Ye Yu · Redmond, US
• Haijian Bai · Hefei, CN
• Wanli Dong · Beijing, CN
• Huiwen Liu · Hefei, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2024
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2024
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/40
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for traffic flow control considering a bus stop in a connected environment, comprising: determining an influence region of the bus stop; dividing the influence region of the bus stop into influence subregions; collecting vehicle information of each of the influence subregions at time t; comparing lane changing pressures of different influence subregions of the bus stop; determining a predicted count of lane changing vehicles of each of the influence subregions based on lane changing pressure differences; and selecting optimal lane changing vehicles to complete lane changing. A vehicle density distribution in the influence region of the bus stop can be dynamically regulated through vehicle information interaction in the connected environment, thereby making the spatial distribution of the traffic flow more balanced, saving vehicle traveling time, and improving the operation efficiency of the traffic flow.