Traffic Light Simulation Lynn Jepsen

Introduction and Background Try and find the most efficient way to move cars through an intersection given different traffic densities Currently have a simulation that obeys most “rules of the road” but no light algorithm Want to see waiting time for cars go down Many traffic simulations out there, but none that I have seen with a learning light

Development Cars on each lane take up a certain number of spaces and have a certain speed at each instant Speed and space is update every .1 sec along with graphics Speed up when object in front is getting farther away but with a max. accel. Slow down for red and most yellow lights Yellow lights don't always look right Use Java to show graphics Eventually show graphs of waiting time Need to give artificial intelligence to light

Results and Conclusions The simulation looks realistic Shows how easily heavy traffic flow can back up if the light has no algorithm