网络环境下无人水面艇航向控制器设计

无人水面艇自主航行中受到外部环境干扰及在控制中心-执行器网络通道中存在网络诱导特性(如网络诱导时延、数据丢包等)的影响,会降低系统性能,影响航向控制系统的稳定性.为了能使无人艇按照设定航向快速、稳定地航行,提出一种基于网络的无人艇航向控制策略.首先,建立基于网络的无人艇航向控制系统模型.基于这个模型,运用Lyapunov稳定性理论和凸分析方法导出能使网络环境下无人水面艇航向控制系统渐进稳定的控制律,并设计基于网络的航向控制器.通过仿真验证所提出方法和设计控制器的有效性.     

An exact modelling of the uniform control traffic delay in undersaturated signalized intersections

The average delay experienced by vehicles at a signalized intersection defines the level of service (LOS) at which the intersection operates. A major challenge in this regard is the ability to accurately estimate all the components underlying the overall control delay, including the uniform, incremental and initial queue delays. This paper tackles this challenging task by proposing a novel exact model of the uniform control delay component with a view to enhancing the accuracy of the existing approximate models, notably, the one reported in the Highway Capacity Manual 2010. Both graphical and analytical proofs are employed to derive exact closed‐form expressions for the uniform control delay at undersaturated signalized intersections. The high degree of accuracy of the proposed models is analysed through extensive simulations to demonstrate their abilities to exactly characterize the performance of real‐life intersections in terms of the resulting vehicle delay. Unlike the existing widely adopted uniform delay models, which tend to overestimate the LOS of real‐life intersections, the delay models introduced in this paper have the merit of exactly capturing such a LOS. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modeling delay at signalized intersections with channelized right‐turn lanes considering the impact of blockage

This paper presents a probabilistic delay model for signalized intersections with right‐turn channelization lanes considering the possibility of blockage. Right‐turn channelization is used to improve the capacity and to reduce delay at busy intersections with a lot of right‐turns. However, under heavy traffic conditions the through vehicles will likely block the channelization entrance that accrues delay to right‐turn vehicles. If the right‐turn channelization gets blocked frequently, its advantage in reducing the intersection delay is neglected and as a result the channelization lane becomes inefficient and redundant. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) neglects the blockage effect, which may be a reason for low efficiency during peak hours. More importantly, using HCM or other standard traffic control methods without considering the blockage effects would lead to underestimation of the delay. To overcome this issue, the authors proposed delay models by taking into account both deterministic and random aspects of vehicles arrival patterns at signalized intersections. The proposed delay model was validated through VISSIM, a microscopic simulation model. The results showed that the proposed model is very precise and accurately estimates the delay. In addition, it was found that the length of short‐lane section and proportion of right‐turn and through traffic significantly influence the approach delay. For operational purposes, the authors provided a step‐by‐step delay calculation process and presented approach delay estimates for different sets of traffic volumes, signal settings, and short‐lane section lengths. The delay estimates would be useful in evaluating adequacy of the current lengths, identifying the options of extending the short‐lane section length, or changing signal timing to reduce the likelihood of blockage. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Real time queue length estimation for signalized intersections using travel times from mobile sensors

We study how to estimate real time queue lengths at signalized intersections using intersection travel times collected from mobile traffic sensors. The estimation is based on the observation that critical pattern changes of intersection travel times or delays, such as the discontinuities (i.e., sudden and dramatic increases in travel times) and non-smoothness (i.e., changes of slopes of travel times), indicate signal timing or queue length changes. By detecting these critical points in intersection travel times or delays, the real time queue length can be re-constructed. We first introduce the concept of Queue Rear No-delay Arrival Time which is related to the non-smoothness of queuing delay patterns and queue length changes. We then show how measured intersection travel times from mobile sensors can be processed to generate sample vehicle queuing delays. Under the uniform arrival assumption, the queuing delays reduce linearly within a cycle. The delay pattern can be estimated by a linear fitting method using sample queuing delays. Queue Rear No-delay Arrival Time can then be obtained from the delay pattern, and be used to estimate the maximum and minimum queue lengths of a cycle, based on which the real-time queue length curve can also be constructed. The model and algorithm are tested in a field experiment and in simulation.     

Converting mixed pedestrian flows into equivalent commuters using standard pedestrian equivalent factors

This paper develops the concept of standard pedestrian equivalent (SPE) factors for converting a mixed pedestrian flow into an equivalent commuter flow. After a comprehensive review of passenger car equivalent (PCE) methodologies, the equal total travel time method is utilised for SPE estimation. A micro-simulation approach is employed for the formulation of the total travel time–flow relationship. Field data collected on walking speed distributions for commuters and older adults in Australia are used as model inputs. An independent samples t-test confirms the significant difference between walking speeds of commuters and older adults. For this paper, a unidirectional flow on flat walkways is initially considered and evaluated across proportions of older people, different flows and different walkway widths. The introduction of older adults significantly increases total travel time especially under congested conditions. Results of this investigation can be used for evaluation or design of pedestrian facilities experiencing similar flow conditions.     

智能车辆安全辅助驾驶技术研究近况

论述了安全辅助驾驶技术的研究现状、研究的必要性以及研究进展。安全辅助驾驶技术包括车道偏离预警与保持、前方车辆探测及安全车距保持、行人检测、驾驶员行为监测、车辆运动控制与通讯等。分析了各种传感器的优缺点及其在实际应用过程中存在的问题,基于单一传感器不能很好地解决安全辅助驾驶技术可靠性和环境适应能力的要求,应结合激光雷达技术解决图像模糊问题,利用红外传感器增强机器视觉识别的可靠性,未来的安全辅助驾驶技术应该采取多种传感器融合的技术,结合毫米波雷达和激光雷达系统具有深度测量精确的特点,将极大的推动汽车安全辅助驾驶系统的应用和推广。     

带转向延误的非对称多模式用户平衡模型及算法

为了在网络建模中更精确地反映交通网络和出行行为的复杂特征,从多模式用户平衡原理出发,综合考虑多模式和转向延误因素以及不同模式、路段和转向之间的非对称作用,利用变分不等式理论建立了带转向延误的非对称多模式用户平衡模型,并在精简对角化算法的框架内设计了求解算法。该模型集成了交通网络的诸多特征,且能直接刻画转向延误与转向流量之间的互动关系,避免了传统扩展网络法的缺陷。算例表明:该模型及其算法对问题的描述与求解是有效的。     

线控制相位差概率模型研究

在对现有线控制模型和算法进行分析的基础上提出按照概率思想求解相位差参数的策略。论文确立优化相位差的目标为通过车流在主干道上的停车次数和停车延误最小。建立相位差概率模型时,着重考虑4个影响因素:路段上车流行驶速度不均匀性,主干道上下行流量不均衡现象,相交道路上的转弯车流,短连线上的车辆排队约束。最后,论文用实际算例对建立的模型进行了验证,并对进一步的研究工作给出了建议。     

关于重庆市人行天桥及人行地道修建选择应注意的问题

本文根据经济指标、技术指标、适用性 ,地形、地貌、环境 ,施工、维护等因素 ,对重庆市人行天桥及人行地道修建的选择进行探讨。     

基于新型Smith预估器的网络控制系统

提出了一种针对网络时延和被控对象时延的新型Smith预估器,以便有效地抑制网络时延对网络控制系统性能的影响.该预估器不包含网络时延预估模型,无需对网络时延进行在线测量、估计或辨识,适用于网络时延为随机、时变和不确定的网络控制系统.仿真结果表明,在网络时延大于1个乃至数十个采样周期的情况下,基于该新型Smith预估器的网络控制系统具有较强的鲁棒性,且具有良好的动态性和抗干扰能力.