자율주행차가 보급되어 도로에서 사람 운전자와 함께 운영되는 미래가 다가오고 있다. 사람 중심으로 운영되는 도로 체계가 자율주 행차와 공존하는 형태로 변화하고 있으며, 도로 시스템도 사람 운전자와 자율주행차가 혼재된 혼합교통류를 대상으로 변화하고 있다. 현재 도로에서는 예상하지 못한 상황들이 다양하게 발생한다. 교통사고, 도로 낙하물 등 교통흐름에 영향을 주는 상황들이 발생하며, 대응을 위한 전략들이 각 지방자치단체에서 준비되어 있다. 미래 교통상황에는 도로상에 자율주행차가 혼재되어 있으며 이를 포함하 는 돌발 및 재난상황에 대한 제어전략은 아직 부재하다. 본 연구에서는 돌발 및 재난상황 발생 시 자율주행차 제어전략에 대한 설계 방안을 제안한다. 돌발 및 재난상황 범위에 대해 정의하며, 상황 구분을 위한 기준을 제시하여 각 상황에서 자율주행차가 안전하게 대 응할 수 있도록 제어전략을 제시한다.

PURPOSES : This study presents a general guideline for the initial management of traffic signal timings in response to traffic incidents, prior to the implementation of specific treatments in detail. The proposed solution includes a set of optimal reductions in the green time rates at three signalized intersections upstream. METHODS : To account for the various traffic and incident conditions that may be encountered, a total of 36 traffic-condition scenarios were prepared. These scenarios encompass a wide range of conditions, from unsaturated to near-saturated conditions, and were designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of traffic conditions on signal timing. For each of the traffic conditions, all 27 traffic signal timing combinations were subjected to testing. A total of 972 simulation analyses were conducted using the SUMO model. The results indicated that the scenario with the lowest control delay was the optimal choice. RESULTS : The results indicated that the most effective initial management for the traffic incident would be to reduce the green signal timings by 20% at the first two upstream intersections and by 40% at the third intersection. CONCLUSIONS : We propose reducing the green times by 20% at the first and second intersections and by 40% at the third intersection as the initial response of the traffic signal control center when a traffic incident occurs.

PURPOSES : This paper proposes an artificial neural network (ANN)-based real-time traffic signal time design model using real-time field data available at intersections equipped with smart intersections. The proposed model generates suitable traffic signal timings for the next cycle, which are assumed to be near the optimal values based on a set of counted directional real-time traffic volumes. METHODS : A training dataset of optimal traffic signal timing data was prepared through the CORSIM Optimal Signal Timing program developed for this study to find the best signal timings, minimizing intersection control delays estimated with CORSIM and a heuristic searching method. The proposed traffic signal timing design model was developed using a training dataset and an ANN learning process. To determine the difference between the traditional pre-time model primarily used in practice and the proposed model, a comparison test was conducted with historical data obtained for a month at a specific intersection in Uiwang, Korea. RESULTS : The test results revealed that the proposed method could reduce control delays for most of the day compared to the existing methods, excluding the peak hour periods when control delays were similar. This is because existing methods focus only on peak times in practice. CONCLUSIONS : The results indicate that the proposed method enhances the performance of traffic signal systems because it rapidly provides alternatives for all-day cycle periods. This would also reduce the management cost (repeated field data collection) required to increase the performance to that level. A robust traffic-signal timing design model (e.g., ANN) is required to handle various combinations of directional demands.