Real-Time Adaptive Traffic Signals Using Rate-Monotonic Scheduling

Abstract

The studies and real situations shown that the traffic congestion is one of nowadays highest problems. This problem wassolved in the past using roundabouts and traffic signals. Taking in account the number of cars that is increasing continuously, we can see that past approaches using traffic lights with fixed-time controller for traffic signals timing is obsolete. The present and the future is the using of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Traffic lights systems should be aware about realtime traffic parameters and should adapt accordingly to them. The purpose of this paper is to present a new approach to control traffic signals using rate-monotonic scheduling. Obtained results will be compared with the results obtained by using others real-time scheduling algorithms.