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ABSTRACT
Intersections within urban centers do not allow all citizens to move in a fluid manner. In this sense, this paper proposes a queuing network model based on Kendall’s notation for the intersection of two urban streets (East 53rd Street and East 56th Street) in Panama City. The vehicular flow at the intersection is controlled by a set of traffic lights operating under a fixed time scheme. The objective is to optimize the vehicular flow at the intersection by minimizing the waiting time of the vehicles using mathematical models and simulations performed in MATLAB evaluating the waiting time experienced by the vehicles. Based on the results obtained, the ptimal signal timing of the traffic lights is determined to minimize the waiting time for both streets.AUTHORS
Edmanuel Cruz
Ivonne Nunez
Keyla Santana