Traffic signal control has been considered as an efficient way to make the conflicting traffic flows operate safely and efficiently at intersections. To comprehensively evaluate the high-level control algorithms embedded in the signal controllers, a framework based on the hardware in the loop simulation (HILS) technology is proposed. There are three sections of the framework and the first one is establishment of HILS platform which can combine the signal controllers and simulation software. The principles of selecting testing scenario based on field traffic flow data is proposed in the second section. The last section is to evaluate the signal control algorithms using analytic hierarchy process (AHP). To verify the efficiency of proposed framework, an isolated and realistic intersection is modeled by VISSIM software to evaluate the fully actuated and adapted control algorithms of one signal controller. The differences of the two algorithms are analyzed combining the established evaluation system.

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