Intelligent traffic simulation by a multi-agent system
Terje Solsvik Kristensen, K.D. Smith · 2015
The work done in this project aims to simulate an intelligent traffic system using agent technology. To accomplish this a Multi-Agent System has been created. Following official standards defined by the Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (FIPA) the agents work together to create a simulation of traffic in an intersection. The agents are autonomous and represent cars and traffic lights working in the traffic system. A new way of giving vehicles permission to enter an intersection has been developed. The new solution removes traffic lights from the intersection. Instead of traffic lights, vehicles that are allowed to enter are selected based on a selection algorithm. A solution using traffic lights has also been developed. To see which solution works best, their efficiency is measured and compared.