Exploiting Automated Planning for Efficient Centralized Vehicle Routing and Mitigating Congestion in Urban Road Networks
Abstract
One of the pivotal challenges presented to urban traffic controllers is the effective utilization of the transport infrastructure, as a result of the growing urbanization and of the increasing number of vehicles. In response to this challenge, here we investigate the use of Automated Planning for reducing congestion and maximizing the exploitation of urban networks, by generating routes for the vehicles navigating through the controlled region.
Empirical analysis is performed on four case studies (including maps of actual UK urban areas) with different complexities and volume of vehicles. The results demonstrate the potential of the presented approach, leading towards an intelligent navigation system, which shows to be able to provide effective personalized directions to vehicles.