TRAFFIC DYNAMICS: ANALYSIS OF STABILITY IN CAR FOLLOWING

THE MANNER IN WHICH VEHICLES FOLLOW EACH OTHER ON A HIGHWAY (WITHOUT PASSING) AND THE PROPAGATION OF DISTURBANCES DOWN A LINE OF VEHICLES HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED FURTHER. CRITERIA ARE DERIVED FOR BOTH LOCAL AND ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY IN A CHAIN OF VEHICLES. THE INFLUENCE OF NEXT NEAREST NEIGHBORS AS WELL AS A STATISTICAL THEORY OF STABILITY IS DISCUSSED. ACCELERATION NOISE IS PROPOSED AS A PARAMETER THAT MIGHT BE EMPLOYED TO CHARACTERIZE THE DRIVER- CAR-ROAD COMPLEX UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. SOME PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS OF ACCELERATION NOISE ARE DISCUSSED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 7, No 1, PP 86-106, 7 FIG, 5 REF
• Authors:
  • Herman, R
  • Montroll, E W
  • Potts, R B
  • Rothery, R W
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • OPERATIONS RESEARCH
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: NEWELL, GORDON F.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Accelerometers; Car following; Noise; Stability analysis; Statistics; Traffic flow theory; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Propagation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00227109
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 2004 6:56PM