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Title: MalLight: Influence-Aware Coordinated Traffic Signal Control for Traffic Signal Malfunctions
Award ID(s):
2421839 2318697
PAR ID:
10581610
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ACM
Date Published:
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2879 to 2889
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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