Enhanced Automated Intersection Control for Platooning AVs: A Fusion Model with Significant Traffic, Safety, and Environmental Improvements

Abstract

An automated intersection control system for platooning AVs is developed by combining an existing AVs platooning model and a known intersection control system for AVs. The proposed model remarkably improves traffic and safety measures, specifically in extreme volume regimes compared to the regular DSCLS model. This model outperformed the other AV-based intersection control systems in traffic measures with a 9% delay reduction and 18% maximum throughput increment. The safety and environmental measures were also remarkably improved by the proposed model.