We have previously shown in an abstract simulation (Gershenson in Complex Syst. 16(1):29–53, 2005) that selforganizing traffic lights can greatly improve traffic flow for any density. In this chapter, we extend these results to a realistic setting, implementing self-organizing traffic lights in an advanced traffic simulator using real data from a Brussels avenue. In the next section, a brief introduction to the concept of self-organization is given. The SOTL control method is then presented, followed by the moreVTS simulator. In Sect. 3.5, results from our simulations are shown, followed by Discussion, Future Work, and Conclusions.

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Self-Organizing Traffic Lights: A Realistic Simulation

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