Advances in Computational Intelligence Techniques-Based Multi-Intersection Querying Theory for Efficient QoS in the Next Generation Internet of Things

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1. How can variable steerable lanes be efficiently coordinated between multiple intersections?

2. What are the three aspects of dynamic control method?

3. How does traditional variable lane control method use experience?

4. How can intelligent control methods improve adaptability to real-time traffic flow changes at intersections?

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Variable steerable lanes with many intersections present a new problem in coordinating trafic flow. The traditional control method is effective for a single intersection, but as the number of variable steering lanes increases, controlling trafic flow between multiple intersections becomes more complex. To address this issue, a collaborative control system for variable-guidance sections at various intersections can be implemented. This system utilizes multiagent reinforcement learning and intelligent sensors to regulate variable steering lanes and minimize congestion at multiple junctions. The proposed strategy leverages intelligent sensors to collect real-time data and make informed decisions for efficient trafic flow. Additionally, the priority experience replay algorithm is incorporated to optimize the utilization of the transition sequence in the experience replay pool, accelerating the convergence of the algorithm for effective quality of service in future IoT applications. By implementing this collaborative control system, variable steerable lanes can be efficiently coordinated between multiple intersections, improving overall trafic efficiency and resource utilization.

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The three aspects of dynamic control method are traditional control method, intelligent control method, and reinforcement learning method. Traditional control methods focus on optimizing traffic flow through predefined rules and algorithms. Intelligent control methods utilize advanced technologies such as sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence to adapt and optimize traffic flow in real-time. Reinforcement learning methods involve training algorithms to learn and improve traffic control strategies through trial and error, using feedback from the environment to make better decisions. These methods aim to improve traffic capacity and reduce congestion in urban areas.

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The traditional variable lane control method uses experience or historical data to set the control plan in advance and design the rules for the steering of the variable steerable lane at the intersection. This method proposes a signal for lane optimization based on phase-integrated design and empirical rules for setting conditions of the variable-steering lane. However, it may not dynamically adapt to road traffic conditions and sudden changes in supply and demand. The preplanning process requires repeated testing and may not achieve high accuracy. Literature [1] and [2, 3] discuss these aspects of the traditional method. Literature [4] evaluates real-time traffic factors at a single intersection, while literature [5, 6] uses integer nonlinear programming to optimize the model for a single intersection. Literature [7, 8] integrates road conditions of key intersections and adjacent intersections, but does not design a comprehensive optimization scheme for associated intersections. Literature [9] proposes a control method to coordinate the design of multiple intersection variable signs and signal groups based on collected data rules to reduce average vehicle delay. Overall, the traditional method relies on experience and historical data but may not fully adapt to dynamic traffic conditions.

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Intelligent control methods for variable steering lanes use real-time traffic flow data to make intelligent decisions and improve adaptability to changes at intersections. However, some methods have limitations in adaptability and are mainly applied to single intersections. Literature [12] predicts each turning traffic flow to minimize average delay time, while literature [13] combines least squares dynamic weighting, short-term traffic flow prediction, and fuzzy data theory with neural network systems for automatic control. Literature [14] uses a mixed integer programming model solved by a particle swarm algorithm to minimize total travel time based on prediction models. Despite these advancements, the adaptability to dynamic traffic flow changes remains a challenge, as the prediction-based algorithms rely heavily on historical and real-time data, making it difficult to quickly update rules for varying traffic conditions.

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Reinforcement learning optimizes traffic signal control by rapidly developing technology with low requirements for prior knowledge of the environment. It achieves good learning optimization performance in complex nonlinear systems, making it suitable for multi-intersection and variable-guided lane intelligent control scenarios. In the multi-intersection collaborative control problem, traffic signal optimization research widely uses reinforcement learning methods. Literature [15] combines deep reinforcement learning with the traffic signal control problem, defining the state, action space, and reward function using the DQN model. Extensive experiments on synthetic and real datasets demonstrate the superiority of reinforcement learning methods. Literature [16] uses multiagent reinforcement learning technology to define the joint Q-value as the weighted sum of local Q-values, minimizing the weighted sum of individual Q-values and the global Q-value to ensure that a single agent can take into account the learning process of other agents and realize automatic control of large-scale traffic signals. Literature [17] proposes that different agents exchange strategies after each round of learning to achieve a zero-sum game, realizing the signal control strategy of autonomous vehicles and designing a rewarding method that combines individual efficiency with overall efficiency. In the multi-intersection collaborative control scenario, traffic signal optimization occurs in the time dimension, while intelligent variable guide lanes are used as the spatial dimension. These two directions are suitable for using reinforcement learning methods to carry out global optimization research.

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QMIX improves agent cooperation by employing intelligent sensors and a weighted value function system. Each agent has a value function Qa, and the weights of these functions should be positive to encourage cooperation. The QMIX algorithm combines individual agent value functions into a global value function Qtot, ensuring consistency between centralized and decentralized rules. By imposing constraints and using a factored representation, QMIX can handle complex scenarios and describe centralized action-value functions efficiently. The global reward decomposition algorithm further enhances the reward distribution method, allowing for the extraction of decentralized policies in linear time. Overall, QMIX promotes cooperation among agents by optimizing the joint value function and considering individual rewards.

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The nonlinear mapping introduced by the super network replaces the original linear mapping in multiagent sensor reinforcement learning. This enhancement is based on the Value-Decomposition Networks (VDN) algorithm, which improves the algorithm's performance by adding additional global state information to the mapping process. The super network's introduction allows for a more comprehensive representation of the global state, leading to better learning of the action-value function by the intelligent agents. This approach is particularly useful in scenarios like the multi-intersection variable steering lane, where the state space, action space, and reward function are defined to handle complex traffic conditions effectively.

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Multiagent cooperation is a joint optimization on reward assignment, where each agent has an approximately optimal strategy that decomposes into two parts: one that depends on the agent's own state and the other connected to the states of adjacent agents. This approach aims to maximize the global reward for the success of the group. CollaQ, a multiagent reinforcement learning algorithm, decomposes each agent's Q-function into a self-term and an interacting term, using a multiagent reward attribution (MARA) loss to regularize training. CollaQ has shown promising results, surpassing existing state-of-the-art approaches by increasing the win rate by 40% while using the same amount of samples. It is tested on multiple StarCraft maps and demonstrates the effectiveness of multiagent cooperation in improving performance and achieving better outcomes in cooperative multiagent challenges.

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The Priority Experience Replay Algorithm is a method used in single-agent reinforcement learning to address the problem of uneven quality of training samples. It assigns higher priority to samples with larger errors, improving learning efficiency. In multiagent scenarios, the joint value function is used to calculate the Temporal Difference (TD) error, which determines the priority of experience sequences. The algorithm combines target network loss and the number of times a sample is drawn to measure sample importance. The final priority is calculated using a formula that considers the loss value and the number of extractions, ensuring a balanced selection of samples for training.

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The cooperative control algorithm, which employs intelligent sensors, effectively reduces traffic congestion at multiple intersections. It utilizes reinforcement learning techniques to optimize the quality of service in next-generation IoT applications. By combining the cooperative control BASE algorithm with fixed-time control (FT) and traditional adaptive control algorithm (MTAC), single-agent reinforcement learning adaptive algorithm (DQN), and multiagent reinforcement learning adaptive algorithm (QMIX), the algorithm analyzes performance metrics such as algorithm-level reward value, traffic average queue length, delay-to-time ratio, waiting time, and average travel time. In cooperative multiagent systems, agents work together to complete tasks, promoting successful collaboration through credit assignment techniques. QMIX, a value decomposition paradigm, has emerged as a leading technology in this field, enabling decentralized policy learning and efficient traffic management.

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In the experimental setup, trafc noise conversion and calculation are done using the equivalent conversion coefficient. The actual input vehicle type and quantity are converted into standard cars based on the conversion standard. The equivalent conversion coefficients for standard cars are 1.2 for station wagons, 2.0 for buses, and large passenger cars. This allows for the conversion of various vehicles with varying speeds into car comparable numbers, while overall trafc volume can be converted into that of passenger cars by evaluating them at the same noise levels. The levels or grades of trafc noise can be calculated in a variety of ways using the equivalent conversion coefficient, as opposed to the prediction model used in 'Specifications for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Highways'.

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The BASE algorithm performs better overall, with a significant lead in morning and evening peak hours compared to fat peak hours. In Figure 5, the reward index (R) shows the performance of each control method. The BASE algorithm outperforms QMIX, IQL, and MTAC, indicating its adaptability to traffic changes in real scenarios. The average queuing length index of the BASE algorithm is reduced by 25.76% to 54.97% in morning and evening peak hours, and by 49.00% to 70.67% in off-peak hours. The average delay time is reduced by 15.54% to 55.09%, as shown in Figure 7 and Table 3. The BASE algorithm maintains a slight lead in the performance during the test sets of 5 and 6, with reduced average waiting time by 9.28% to 42.39% in peak hours, as shown in Figure 8 and Table 4. The average travel time is reduced by 6.44% to 29.93% compared to other algorithms, as shown in Figure 9 and Table 5. The comparison results of each traffic index in the test set are shown in Figures 6 to 9. The BASE algorithm's performance verifies the improvement of the multiagent collaborative algorithm for the multi-intersection variable-guidance lane scene.

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Integrating new learning methods, such as opposition-based learning, optimization approaches, and reinforcement learning, is significant in the future generation of IoT applications. These methods enhance the performance and efficiency of IoT systems. For instance, the research proposes a multiagent reinforcement learning-based collaborative control method employing intelligent sensors for variable-guidance lanes at multiple intersections. This method improves performance in congested scenarios through a global reward decomposition algorithm and enhances learning efficiency through a priority experience replay algorithm. Compared to other control methods, this approach has better effects in reducing average queue length, delay time, and travel time, while converging faster, thus enhancing the quality of service in IoT applications. Future work includes combining the algorithm with traffic signal control and performing joint optimization in time and space dimensions to further improve traffic capacity in multi-intersection scenarios.

Advances in Computational Intelligence Techniques-Based Multi-Intersection Querying Theory for Efficient QoS in the Next Generation Internet of Things

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3. How does traditional variable lane control method use experience?

4. How can intelligent control methods improve adaptability to real-time traffic flow changes at intersections?

5. How does reinforcement learning optimize traffic signal control?

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