Emerging Trends in Machine Learning Assisted Optimization Techniques Across Intelligent Transportation Systems

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a critical role in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) as urban areas grow by processing data for safety enhancements, predictive analysis, and traffic management. This results in better traffic control, lower emissions, and preventative actions to lessen the effects of accidents. Despite these developments, there isn’t a thorough academic analysis that covers a variety of optimization strategies for transportation AI models. By presenting an in-depth analysis of AI optimization methods and their uses in ITSs, this work seeks to close this knowledge gap and give academics important new information on possible directions for future research. Model-based optimization approaches, reinforcement learning techniques, model-predictive control techniques, and generative AI techniques are the four areas into which this study divides AI optimization techniques for the sake of structure, clarity, and comparative analysis. Subcategories of optimization techniques and their corresponding applications are explored, and each category is thoroughly addressed. Researchers will be better able to comprehend the state of AI optimization for transportation management today and in the future thanks to this methodical methodology. The most cutting-edge optimization methods created in the last five years are summarized in this review. This work acts as a compass for future research initiatives targeted at developing scalable and adaptable AI solutions for transportation management by identifying common approaches and highlighting research needs.