2017 IJCAI IJCAI 2017

When Security Games Hit Traffic: Optimal Traffic Enforcement Under One Sided Uncertainty

Abstract

Efficient traffic enforcement is an essential, yet complex, component in preventing road accidents. In this paper, we present a novel model and an optimizing algorithm for mitigating some of the computational challenges of real-world traffic enforcement allocation in large road networks. Our approach allows for scalable, coupled and non-Markovian optimization of multiple police units and guarantees optimality. In an extensive empirical evaluation we show that our approach favorably compares to several baseline solutions achieving a significant speed-up, using both synthetic and real-world road networks.

🧭 Keyword Pioneer — traffic enforcement
🐝 Cross-Pollinator — Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics & Optimization, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning
🌉 Interdisciplinary Bridge — Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Mathematics & Optimization
🐣 Hot Topic Early Bird — resource allocation