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A method for the fixed-time signal traffic light control problem is proposed for large metropolitan areas. Its characteristics are: a multiobjective formulation focusing on desired offsets, a hierarchical structure derived from the problem in order to reduce complexity and an interactive strategy for implicitly assessing a performance measure. The core of the method is a mathematical model for scheduling periodic phenomena.
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Pascolo, C., Serafini, P., Ukovich, W. (1991). A Hierarchical Approach to Periodic Scheduling of Large Scale Traffic Light Systems. In: Lewandowski, A., Serafini, P., Speranza, M.G. (eds) Methodology, Implementation and Applications of Decision Support Systems. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 320. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2606-6_8
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