A MODEL TO SIMULATE TRAFFIC STREAMS, INCLUDING ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES

A model to simulate traffic streams, including electric powered vehicles, for any flow level in microscopic fashion is reported. It is shown that phenomena on shock wave movement are replicated in microscopic fashion. Simulation results are reasonably consistent with observed traffic behavior. The model is useful in practice. It is proposed that simulation of congestion buildup and/or dissipation phenomena in microscopic fashion is useful to know how is the desirable interval to place vehicle detectors for optimal controlling of traffic stream in macroscopic fashion. Simulation results can be effectively used in more macroscopic models to test and to refine them. (A*) For the covering abstract see ITRD E110327.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • OBARA, H
  • SAITOH, J
  • NAKADA, K
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 6TH WORLD CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS), HELD TORONTO, CANADA, NOVEMBER 8-12, 1999
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Electric vehicles; Intelligent transportation systems; Mathematical models; Sensors; Simulation; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 1282: Electric vehicle; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 6473: Mathematical model; 6120: Sensor; 9103: Simulation; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00820542
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 5 2001 12:00AM