Rhythmic Control Book

Rhythmic Control Book has been Published.

After a two-year journey, the Chinese edition of the Rhythmic Traffic Control （节奏式交通控制） book is finally published. It is immensely rewarding to see my academic research from the past few years systematically consolidated into this single, comprehensive volume. 

This book introduces Rhythmic Traffic Control, a pioneering framework designed for the approaching era of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). While existing traffic control research often pursues global optimization, such approaches inevitably face insurmountable computational complexity (NP-hard) when applied to large-scale networks. To bridge this gap, this book presents a paradigm shift: substituting computationally heavy real-time optimization with standardized, rhythmic control rules that guarantee global coordination, high efficiency, and robust reliability.

The text is systematically structured into three main parts. Part I focuses on intersection-level rhythmic control, detailing basic implementations, advanced geometric designs, and highly innovative intersection topologies. Part II scales the concept to network-level control, exploring its application across grid and general road networks, while also addressing critical operational challenges like disturbance recovery and mixed-traffic scenarios involving both autonomous and human-driven vehicles. Finally, Part III delves into mobility management, re-examining traffic equilibrium and user behavior under this novel rhythmic paradigm.

Supported by rigorous mathematical modeling and extensive simulations, this book offers researchers and engineers a systematic foundation for managing spatiotemporal traffic flow, paving the way for the deep integration of future transportation systems.

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my co-authors, Dr. Meng Li, Dr. Fang He, and Dr. Xiangdong Chen, for their invaluable collaboration and dedication. I am also profoundly thankful to everyone who provided precious insights and suggestions throughout the realization of this book, with special thanks to two foreword authors, Dr. Yafeng Yin and Dr. Keqiang Li. It is my sincere hope that this work will offer fresh perspectives and inspire innovative designs for future autonomous transportation systems.