Models for dynamic network loading and algorithms for traffic signal synchronization

The effectiveness of optimization strongly relies on the underlying model of the phenomenon. According to this, a considerable effort has been spent in improving the General Link Transmission Model (Gentile, 2008) to address urban networks, intersection and lane modelling and multimodal simulation. A genetic algorithm with a formulation tailored on the signal coordination problem has been integrated with the simulation engine. So, a practical and effective multi-objective optimization tool for traffic signal coordination is here presented.