Advances in PDE Modeling of Vehicular Traffic and Its Societal Impact

Description

From a large-scale network modeling perspective, traffic flow can be represented as a fluid flowing on the road network. In order to characterize the evolution of the system, one considers aggregated quantities such as the flow and the density of vehicles, whose spatio-temporal dynamics can be described by Partial Differential Equations. This macroscopic approach has been developed for several decades by transportation engineers and applied mathematicians, and it is nowadays a well-deployed tool for traffic management. Indeed, the available analytical and numerical tools allow recast the problem of (optimally) control traffic flow as PDE-constrained control and optimization problems, aiming at reducing congestion impact in terms of time consumptions, pollutant emissions and other negative effects. While classical regulation actions, such as ramp-metering, variable speed limit signals and traffic light control, have already been largely studied and deployed, the new technological advances open the way to new approaches in traffic management, such as partial user dynamic rerouting and variable speed limits induced by controlled automated vehicles. The aim of the workshop is to dig in the latest advances and perspectives on the mathematical models needed in this perspective.

Lightning Talks and Poster Session

This workshop will include lightning talks and a poster session for early career researchers (including graduate students). If accepted, you will be asked to do both. In order to submit a proposal, you must first register for the workshop, and then submit a proposal using the form that will become available on this page after you register. The registration form should not be used to propose a poster or a lightning talk.

The deadline for proposing is March 28, 2027. If your proposal is accepted, you should plan to attend the event in-person.

In-Person Registration

Seats are limited at the venue, which means that in-person registration may be capped prior to the workshop start date. If capacity is reached, a waitlist will be imposed, which the registration form will reflect. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

All in-person registrants must wait to receive an invitation to attend in-person from IMSI before traveling, which generally begin to be sent out 4-6 weeks in advance.

All registrants (online and in-person) will receive zoom links and are welcome to attend online.

Registration Fee

A non-refundable registration fee will be payable by credit card or debit card for any participants invited to attend this workshop in-person. In-person participants agree to pay the non-refundable fee by the deadline given by IMSI. Failure to pay the fee by the deadline may mean that the invitation to attend in-person is revoked.

Current fees:

• $25 for students
• $50 for non-students

Registration

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