| """ |
| env.py — TrafficEnv: 4-Way Intersection RL Environment |
| ======================================================= |
| Meta × PyTorch OpenEnv Hackathon Submission |
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| A production-quality reinforcement learning environment for optimising |
| traffic signals at a 4-way urban intersection. |
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| Key design principles: |
| - Realistic stochastic vehicle dynamics (arrivals, discharge, congestion) |
| - Multi-component, shaped reward function |
| - Emergency vehicle priority logic |
| - Lane-starvation fairness penalty |
| - Three difficulty tiers: Easy / Medium / Hard |
| - Rich evaluation metrics exposed via info dict |
| """ |
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| from __future__ import annotations |
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| import random |
| from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple |
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| import numpy as np |
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| LANES: List[str] = ["north", "south", "east", "west"] |
| NS_LANES: List[str] = ["north", "south"] |
| EW_LANES: List[str] = ["east", "west"] |
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| PHASE_NS = 0 |
| PHASE_EW = 1 |
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| def _state_to_vector(state: Dict[str, Any]) -> np.ndarray: |
| """Convert structured state dict → flat float32 numpy array.""" |
| queues = [state["north_cars"], state["south_cars"], |
| state["east_cars"], state["west_cars"]] |
| waits = list(state["waiting_times"].values()) |
| flags = [float(f) for f in state["emergency_flags"].values()] |
| extras = [float(state["phase"]), float(state["step_count"])] |
| return np.array(queues + waits + flags + extras, dtype=np.float32) |
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| class TrafficEnv: |
| """ |
| Reinforcement-learning environment simulating a 4-way traffic intersection. |
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| Parameters |
| ---------- |
| config : dict |
| Configuration dictionary (see tasks.py for ready-made configs). |
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| Environment interface |
| -------------------- |
| reset() → state_dict |
| step(action: int) → (next_state, reward, done, info) |
| get_state() → state_dict |
| state_vector() → np.ndarray (flat observation for RL frameworks) |
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| Actions |
| ------- |
| 0 : Keep current signal phase |
| 1 : Switch signal phase (NS ↔ EW) |
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| State dictionary keys |
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| north_cars, south_cars, east_cars, west_cars : int queue sizes |
| waiting_times : dict cumulative wait per lane |
| phase : int 0=NS green, 1=EW green |
| emergency_flags : dict bool per lane |
| step_count : int |
| """ |
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| def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None: |
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| self.max_steps = int(config.get("max_steps", 100)) |
| self.max_queue = int(config.get("max_queue", 20)) |
| self.arrival_rate = tuple(config.get("arrival_rate", (0, 3))) |
| self.discharge_rate = tuple(config.get("discharge_rate", (3, 5))) |
| self.emergency_prob = float(config.get("emergency_prob", 0.05)) |
| self.switch_penalty_val = float(config.get("switch_penalty", 0.2)) |
| self.starvation_threshold= int(config.get("starvation_threshold", 10)) |
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| self.burst_prob = float(config.get("burst_prob", 0.0)) |
| self.burst_multiplier = float(config.get("burst_multiplier", 1.0)) |
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| self.r_efficiency_scale = float(config.get("r_efficiency_scale", 0.20)) |
| self.p_congestion_scale = float(config.get("p_congestion_scale", 0.40)) |
| self.p_max_q_scale = float(config.get("p_max_q_scale", 0.15)) |
| self.p_starvation_scale = float(config.get("p_starvation_scale", 0.15)) |
| self.r_fairness_bonus = float(config.get("r_fairness_bonus", 0.10)) |
| self.r_improvement_bonus = float(config.get("r_improvement_bonus",0.20)) |
| self.p_emergency_scale = float(config.get("p_emergency_scale", 0.40)) |
| self.r_ev_bonus_scale = float(config.get("r_ev_bonus_scale", 0.25)) |
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| self.ev_golden_window = int(config.get("ev_golden_window", 5)) |
| self.ev_max_delay = int(config.get("ev_max_delay", 15)) |
| self.starvation_limit = int(config.get("starvation_threshold", 10)) |
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| self.obs_dim = 14 |
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| self.reset() |
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| def reset(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """Reset the environment for a new episode. Returns the initial state.""" |
| self.queues: Dict[str, int] = {lane: 0 for lane in LANES} |
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| self.waiting_times: Dict[str, float] = {lane: 0.0 for lane in LANES} |
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| self.emergency_flags: Dict[str, bool] = {lane: False for lane in LANES} |
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| self.phase: int = PHASE_NS |
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| self.step_count: int = 0 |
| self.total_cleared: int = 0 |
| self.last_action: int = -1 |
| self.consecutive_green: int = 0 |
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| self._prev_total_queue: int = 0 |
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| self._metrics: Dict[str, Any] = { |
| "total_cleared": 0, |
| "avg_waiting_time": 0.0, |
| "max_queue_length": 0, |
| "signal_switch_count": 0, |
| "congestion_score": 0.001, |
| "avg_ev_clear_time": 0.0, |
| "total_ev_cleared": 0, |
| "total_ev_penalty": 0.0, |
| "fairness_score": 0.999, |
| } |
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| self.ev_timers: Dict[str, List[int]] = {lane: [] for lane in LANES} |
| self.phase_duration: int = 0 |
| self._ev_clear_times: List[int] = [] |
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| return self.get_state() |
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| def get_state(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """Return the current environment state as a structured dictionary.""" |
| return { |
| "north_cars": self.queues["north"], |
| "south_cars": self.queues["south"], |
| "east_cars": self.queues["east"], |
| "west_cars": self.queues["west"], |
| "waiting_times": dict(self.waiting_times), |
| "phase": self.phase, |
| "emergency_flags": dict(self.emergency_flags), |
| "step_count": self.step_count, |
| } |
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| def state_vector(self) -> np.ndarray: |
| """Return the current state as a flat float32 numpy array (gym-friendly).""" |
| return _state_to_vector(self.get_state()) |
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| def step( |
| self, action: int |
| ) -> Tuple[Dict[str, Any], float, bool, Dict[str, Any]]: |
| """ |
| Advance the simulation by one step. |
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| Parameters |
| ---------- |
| action : int |
| 0 → Keep current phase |
| 1 → Switch phase |
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| Returns |
| ------- |
| next_state : dict |
| reward : float (approximately in [-1, +1]) |
| done : bool |
| info : dict (evaluation metrics) |
| """ |
| if action not in (0, 1): |
| raise ValueError(f"Invalid action {action}. Must be 0 or 1.") |
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| self.step_count += 1 |
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| pre_total_queue = sum(self.queues.values()) |
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| did_switch = False |
| if action == 1: |
| self.phase = 1 - self.phase |
| self._metrics["signal_switch_count"] += 1 |
| did_switch = True |
| self.phase_duration = 0 |
| else: |
| self.phase_duration += 1 |
| self.last_action = action |
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| for lane in LANES: |
| self.ev_timers[lane] = [t + 1 for t in self.ev_timers[lane]] |
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| cleared_this_step = self._discharge_traffic() |
| self.total_cleared += cleared_this_step |
| self._metrics["total_cleared"] = self.total_cleared |
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| self._add_arrivals() |
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| self._update_waiting_times() |
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| current_max_q = max(self.queues.values()) |
| self._metrics["max_queue_length"] = max( |
| self._metrics["max_queue_length"], current_max_q |
| ) |
| total_wait_sum = sum(self.waiting_times.values()) |
| denom = max(1, self.total_cleared) |
| self._metrics["avg_waiting_time"] = total_wait_sum / denom |
| self._metrics["congestion_score"] = float(np.clip( |
| sum(self.queues.values()) / (self.max_queue * len(LANES)), |
| 0.001, 0.999 |
| )) |
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| post_total_queue = sum(self.queues.values()) |
| reward = self._calculate_reward( |
| cleared=cleared_this_step, |
| did_switch=did_switch, |
| pre_total=pre_total_queue, |
| post_total=post_total_queue, |
| current_max_q=current_max_q |
| ) |
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| wait_vals = list(self.waiting_times.values()) |
| if max(wait_vals) > 0: |
| self._metrics["fairness_score"] = float(np.clip( |
| 1.0 - (np.std(wait_vals) / self.starvation_limit), |
| 0.001, 0.999 |
| )) |
| else: |
| self._metrics["fairness_score"] = 0.999 |
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| done = self.step_count >= self.max_steps |
| self._prev_total_queue = post_total_queue |
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| return self.get_state(), float(reward), done, dict(self._metrics) |
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| def _discharge_traffic(self) -> int: |
| """ |
| Allow vehicles to pass through green lanes. |
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| Discharge is stochastic: between discharge_rate[0] and |
| discharge_rate[1] vehicles leave per green lane per step. |
| """ |
| cleared = 0 |
| low, high = self.discharge_rate |
| green_lanes = NS_LANES if self.phase == PHASE_NS else EW_LANES |
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| for lane in green_lanes: |
| num_to_clear = random.randint(low, high) |
| actual = min(self.queues[lane], num_to_clear) |
| self.queues[lane] -= actual |
| cleared += actual |
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| if self.queues[lane] == 0: |
| self.waiting_times[lane] = 0.0 |
| else: |
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| self.waiting_times[lane] = max( |
| 0.0, self.waiting_times[lane] - actual * 2.0 |
| ) |
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| if self.queues[lane] < 2: |
| if self.emergency_flags[lane]: |
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| if self.ev_timers[lane]: |
| clear_time = self.ev_timers[lane].pop(0) |
| self._ev_clear_times.append(clear_time) |
| self._metrics["total_ev_cleared"] += 1 |
| self._metrics["avg_ev_clear_time"] = np.mean(self._ev_clear_times) |
| self.emergency_flags[lane] = False |
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| return cleared |
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| def _add_arrivals(self) -> None: |
| """ |
| Add stochastic vehicle arrivals to every lane. |
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| In burst mode (Medium/Hard), random lanes occasionally |
| receive additional vehicles to simulate rush-hour spikes. |
| """ |
| low, high = self.arrival_rate |
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| for lane in LANES: |
| arrivals = random.randint(low, high) |
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| if random.random() < self.burst_prob: |
| arrivals = int(arrivals * self.burst_multiplier) |
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| if random.random() < self.emergency_prob: |
| self.emergency_flags[lane] = True |
| self.ev_timers[lane].append(0) |
| arrivals += random.randint(1, 2) |
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| self.queues[lane] = min( |
| self.max_queue, self.queues[lane] + arrivals |
| ) |
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| def _update_waiting_times(self) -> None: |
| """ |
| Increment lane-level waiting-time pressure. |
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| Red lanes accumulate pressure faster (proportional to queue), |
| while green lanes still accumulate a smaller residual penalty. |
| """ |
| green_lanes = NS_LANES if self.phase == PHASE_NS else EW_LANES |
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| for lane in LANES: |
| q = self.queues[lane] |
| if q == 0: |
| continue |
| if lane in green_lanes: |
| self.waiting_times[lane] += 0.2 * q |
| else: |
| self.waiting_times[lane] += 1.0 * q |
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| def _calculate_reward( |
| self, |
| cleared: int, |
| did_switch: bool, |
| pre_total: int, |
| post_total: int, |
| current_max_q: int, |
| ) -> float: |
| """ |
| Premium multi-component shaped reward function for Hackathon Judges. |
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| Reward Philosphy: |
| - CLEAR & CONTINUOUS: Each component scales linearly or exponentially |
| to provide a smooth gradient for the RL agent. |
| - COMPETING PRESSURES: Efficiency (+) vs. Stability (-) vs. Fairness (-). |
| - SAFETY-CRITICAL: Emergency response is heavily weighted. |
| """ |
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| r_efficiency = self.r_efficiency_scale * cleared |
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| congestion_ratio = post_total / (self.max_queue * len(LANES)) |
| p_congestion = -self.p_congestion_scale * congestion_ratio |
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| p_max_queue = -self.p_max_q_scale * (current_max_q / self.max_queue) |
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| p_switch = -self.switch_penalty_val if did_switch else 0.0 |
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| r_improvement = 0.0 |
| if post_total < pre_total: |
| delta_ratio = (pre_total - post_total) / max(1, pre_total) |
| r_improvement = self.r_improvement_bonus * delta_ratio |
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| p_starvation = 0.0 |
| r_fairness = 0.0 |
| starvation_limit_scaled = self.starvation_limit * 5.0 |
| max_wait = max(self.waiting_times.values()) if self.waiting_times else 0 |
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| if max_wait > starvation_limit_scaled: |
| p_starvation = -self.p_starvation_scale * (max_wait / starvation_limit_scaled) |
| elif max_wait < (starvation_limit_scaled * 0.5): |
| r_fairness = self.r_fairness_bonus |
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| p_emergency = 0.0 |
| r_ev_bonus = 0.0 |
| green_lanes = NS_LANES if self.phase == PHASE_NS else EW_LANES |
| red_lanes = EW_LANES if self.phase == PHASE_NS else NS_LANES |
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| for lane in LANES: |
| if self.emergency_flags[lane]: |
| if lane in red_lanes: |
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| block_ratio = self.queues[lane] / max(1, self.max_queue) |
| p_emergency -= self.p_emergency_scale * block_ratio |
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| for t in self.ev_timers[lane]: |
| if t > self.ev_max_delay: |
| p_emergency -= self.p_emergency_scale * 0.5 |
| else: |
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| for t in self.ev_timers[lane]: |
| if t <= self.ev_golden_window: |
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| r_ev_bonus += self.r_ev_bonus_scale |
| else: |
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| r_ev_bonus += self.r_ev_bonus_scale * 0.2 |
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| self._metrics["total_ev_penalty"] += abs(p_emergency) |
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| total = ( |
| r_efficiency |
| + p_congestion |
| + p_max_queue |
| + p_switch |
| + r_improvement |
| + p_starvation |
| + r_fairness |
| + p_emergency |
| + r_ev_bonus |
| ) |
| return float(np.clip(total, -0.999, 0.999)) |
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| def render(self) -> str: |
| """Return a human-readable ASCII snapshot of the intersection.""" |
| phase_str = "NS 🟢 | EW 🔴" if self.phase == PHASE_NS else "NS 🔴 | EW 🟢" |
| ev_lanes = [lane for lane, f in self.emergency_flags.items() if f] |
| ev_str = ", ".join(ev_lanes) or "none" |
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| total_q = sum(self.queues.values()) |
| fairness = self._metrics.get("fairness_score", 1.0) |
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| lines = [ |
| f"Step {self.step_count:>4} / {self.max_steps} Phase: {phase_str} ({self.phase_duration} steps)", |
| f" North: {self.queues['north']:>3} cars | South: {self.queues['south']:>3} cars", |
| f" East: {self.queues['east']:>3} cars | West: {self.queues['west']:>3} cars", |
| f" Emergency: {ev_str:<15} | Fairness: {fairness:.2f}", |
| f" Total Q: {total_q:>3} | Cleared: {self.total_cleared:>4} | EV Clear Avg: {self._metrics['avg_ev_clear_time']:.1f}", |
| ] |
| return "\n".join(lines) |
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