Concurrent Split, Offset and Cycle Control through Model Predictive Control*

The paper presents an extension to an online network-wide urban traffic control technique, that uses the Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework. The extension adds offset and cycle equations to the existing system's model. The resulting control scheme takes into consideration desired cycle and offset values when calculating green's durations. This new feature creates a balancing effect that weights in queue management and offset tunning, apart from allowing the manipulation of offsets between secondary stages. A comparison between the proposed extension, the original solution, and a TRANSYT optimized fixed-time control shows promising results.