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In order to improve the energy efficiency of hybrid electric vehicles and to improve the effectiveness of energy management algorithms, it is very important to predict the future changes of traffic parameters based on traffic big data, so as to predict the future vehicle speed change and to reduce the friction brake. Under the framework of deep learning, this paper establishes a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) artificial neural network traffic flow parameter prediction model based on time series through keras library to predict the future state of traffic flow. The comparison experiment between Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) artificial neural network model and Gate Recurrent Unit (GRU) model using US-101 data set shows that LSTM has higher accuracy in predicting traffic flow velocity.

Based on the intelligent transportation system, this paper focuses on the control method of the autonomous intersection. First of all, a vehicle scheduling method based on global planning is presented for the active intersection under the environment of sparse traffic. This method is a collaborative control strategy that optimizes the order of vehicles through the intersection. By modeling the vehicle at the intersection, vehicle information and road information are used to set up a control strategy for all vehicles in a specific range, so that all vehicles can be controlled to optimize the global travel time. Finally, we build an intersection simulation experiment platform which is used to simulate the intersection vehicle control strategy. The simulation results show that the proposed method has a good effect on the intersection vehicle control under the sparse traffic environment.

Connected and autonomous vehicles are different from traditional vehicles. The communication between vehicles (V2V) or between vehicles and infrastructures (V2I) renders it possible to convey traffic information (e.g. signal timing or speed advisory) from signal controllers to vehicles as well as vehicles to vehicles in real time. Taking this advantage, this paper aims to developing an algorithm which enables the interconnected autonomous vehicles running efficiently on arterials. A set of driving rules determining random behavior and swarm behavior of autonomous vehicles is developed based on swarm intelligence theory. Under control of these rules, each autonomous vehicle follows the same rules, which make it select target vehicle from all the optimal individuals in detection zone according to characteristics of itself, then approach to the target by changing lane, following former car, or accelerating.

To minimize the risk of run-off-road collision, new technology in Advanced Driver Assistive System (ADAS), called Road Departure Mitigation Systems (RDMS), is being introduced recently. Most of the RDMS rely on clear lane markings to detect road departure events using the camera for decision-making and control actions. However, many roadsides do not have lane markings or clear lane markings, especially in some rural and residential areas. The absence of lane markings forces RDMS to observe roadside objects and road edge and use them as a reference to determine whether a roadway departure incident is happening or not. To support and guide for developing and evaluating RDMS, a testing environment with representative road edges needs to be established. Since the grass road edge is the most common in the US, the grass road edge should be included in a testing environment.