Review Article
A Comprehensive Review on Traffic Control Modeling for Obtaining Sustainable Objectives in a Freeway Traffic Environment
Table 1
Summary of the research works on the traffic control strategy.
| Reference | Year | Features/objectives | Control strategy | Control method | Emission | Sustainability issue |
| Pasquale et al. [44] | 2017 | Introduced a multiclass based traffic control method that combines two control strategies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Ferrara et al. [58] | 2017 | Introduced a control system to regulate traffic flow in the freeway traffic network. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Zegeye et al. [63] | 2012 | Introduced a predictive traffic controller using parameter control policies | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | Groot et al. [64] | 2013 | They investigated an integrated METANET freeway and the VT-macro emission models. | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | Csikós et al. [65] | 2018 | They discussed methods for reducing jam waves. | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | Liu et al. [66] | 2017 | They added endpoint on the multiclass traffic flow to identify the behavior of traffic pattern. | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | Wang et al. [67] | 2016 | Estimate different traffic conditions. | ✓ | ✓ | | | Ahn and Rakha [68] | 2013 | Examined the impacts of using eco-routing system strategies. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Abdel-Aty et al. [69] | 2006 | Discussed various speed limit strategies mechanism for improving safety. | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | Sheikh et al. [70] | 2020 | They introduced an incident detection technique using the V2I model. | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | Yu and Abdel-Aty [71] | 2014 | Examined the feasibility of using VSL | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | Pasquale et al. [72] | 2014 | They proposed a two-class traffic control strategy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Li et al. [73] | 2014 | Used a generic model to solve the optimization problem | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | Groot et al. [74] | 2015 | Employed Stackelberg game to reduce traffic congestion. | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | Pasquale et al. [75] | 2015 | Employed a multiclass ramp metering technique to reduce traffic emission. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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