EMPIRICAL STUDIES AS BASIS FOR TRAFFIC FLOW MODELS

Traffic flow models are used for different purposes, for example estimate potential changes in road capacity or in quality of flow The paper gives a short introduction to traffic flow models and describes one microscopic car following model. The basic require for modelling real-life processes correctly is to have enough empirical knowledge about these processes. The need for empirica data in the different processes of model development design, calibration and validation is discussed. A short survey on earl empirical studies is followed by a presentation of a new measurin technique. The resulting empirical data is shown to be used for calibration of the presented microscopic car following model. Th model is validated subsequently at a macroscopic level. A theoretical discussion about the need for empirical data and the presentation of a practical application of a car following model the aim of the paper. (a)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • The Second International Symposium was co-sponsored by the Transportation Research Board, Committee A3A10.
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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • REITER, U
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIGHWAY CAPACITY, VOLUME 2
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 493-502

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Calibration; Conferences; Data collection; Drivers; Headways; Mathematical models; Radar; Sensors; Speed; Traffic flow
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 6171: Calibration; 8525: Conference; 8623: Data acquisition; 1772: Driver; 685: Headway; 6473: Mathematical model; 6738: Radar; 6120: Sensor; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00674574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-64
• Files: ITRD, , ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 8 1995 12:00AM