Papers
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Total Citations
87
H-Index
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About
Weizi Li is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of intelligent transportation systems, reinforcement learning, and autonomous vehicles, with a particular focus on mixed traffic control — environments where robot vehicles (RVs) and human-driven vehicles coexist on shared roadways. His work addresses one of urban mobility's most pressing challenges: alleviating traffic congestion and reducing emissions through strategic coordination of autonomous vehicles without requiring full infrastructure overhaul. Li's most influential contributions include developing large-scale dynamic routing frameworks that leverage privacy-preserving crowdsourcing, and designing reinforcement learning systems capable of coordinating mixed traffic at complex, unsignalized intersections — scenarios where traditional traffic signals fail. His 2023 and 2024 papers have collectively accumulated over 70 citations, reflecting rapid recognition within the research community. Notably, his work extends beyond efficiency to tackle real-world robustness (EnduRL), environmental sustainability, and even raw pixel-based perception for traffic control. He has also contributed to quality-diversity optimization and privacy-aware swarm robotics, demonstrating a broad methodological range. Li's research is particularly significant for urban planners and autonomous vehicle engineers seeking scalable, practical solutions to next-generation transportation challenges.
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- 3Mixed Traffic Control and Coordination from Pixels11 citations · 2024
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- 7Efficient Quality-Diversity Optimization through Diverse Quality Species5 citations · 2023
- 8Swarm Robotic Flocking With Aggregation Ability Privacy4 citations · 2025