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A model for the structure of lane-changing decisions
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A structure is proposed to connect the decisions which a driver has to make before changing lanes to ensure that the vehicles in traffic simulations behave logically when confronted with situations commonly encountered in real traffic.Abstract:
A structure is proposed to connect the decisions which a driver has to make before changing lanes. The model is intended to cover the urban driving situation, where traffic signals, obstructions and heavy vehicles all exert an influence. The structure is designed to ensure that the vehicles in traffic simulations behave logically when confronted with situations commonly encountered in real traffic. The specific mathematical expression of the questions embedded in the decision process and employed in the present implementation of the model are not critical and can be replaced by alternatives, but the heirarchy of the decisions is crucial. On the basis of experience to date, the lane changing model produces a realistic simulation of driver behaviour and has proved very robust under a wide range of conditions.read more
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Study on the Characteristics of Vehicle Lane-Changing in the Intersection.
TL;DR: Research results show that the original lane traffic decrease by 4.6% and the target lane traffic decreases by 8.1% in 12 signal cycles, which is caused by vehicle lane-changing in the intersection.
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Calibration methodology for microscopic traffic simulation models of land ports of entry along the US–Mexico border
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How Public Transport Is Being Modelled in Microscopic Traffic Simulators
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TL;DR: During the past years, the object oriented modelling has been used to simulate the traffic system, as its components can be represented as entities interacting each other.
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Multi-Lane Lane-Changing Model under the Influence of Heavy Vehicles
TL;DR: In this paper, an improved accumulated speed benefit model is proposed in which drivers generate lane-changing intentions based on accumulated speed benefits of preceding vehicles in target lane over the preceding vehicle in current lane, not just relative to the speed and desired speed of subject vehicle.
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