From Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Control to Vehicular Traffic Control

Explore the multifaceted world of vehicular traffic control in this comprehensive lecture by Antonella Ferrara from the Università di Pavia. Delve into the scientific, technological, social, and economic impacts of road traffic control research, examining its effects on safety, quality of life, environment, energy resources, and transportation costs. Discover the methodological challenges in developing effective traffic management algorithms and learn how classical approaches are being updated to accommodate advancements in automotive technologies, traffic sensors, data processing, and communication. Journey through different scales of traffic control, from the microscopic level of individual connected and autonomous vehicle control to the macroscopic scale of road traffic management. Gain insights into vehicle platooning, formation generation, and the efficient coexistence of various scales in advanced vehicular traffic control systems.