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Harnessing Autonomous Vehicles for Smarter Traffic Management - Autonomous vehicles (AVs) offer new opportunities to improve traffic flow, enhance system-wide coordination, and maximize societal benefits through their increased controllability and adaptability. However, their effective integration into transportation systems requires a comprehensive understanding of AV-human interactions and the development of strategic control mechanisms to prevent potential negative consequences, such as the exploitation of AVs’ cooperative behaviors by selfish drivers.
This talk examines a series of representative transportation scenarios—highway on-ramps, vehicle routing in networks, and toll lane usage—to explore how AVs can be leveraged to improve traffic efficiency and overall system performance. The presentation introduces innovative models that capture the complex interplay between human-driven and autonomous vehicles and demonstrates control strategies that optimize AVs' potential while mitigating the risks of adverse exploitation. The discussion highlights the importance of well-designed AV deployment and control policies to ensure that autonomous mobility serves broader societal interests.
