A cellular automaton model for heterogeneous and incosistent driver behavior in urban traffic

Ming Zhe Liu, Shi Bo Zhao, Rui Li Wang

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Abstract

In this paper a cellular automaton model is proposed to describe driver behavior at a single-lane urban roundabout. Driver behavior has been considered as heterogeneous and inconsistent. Most traffic papers in the literature just discussed heterogeneous driver behavior, to our best knowledge. Two truncated Gaussian distributions are used to model heterogeneous and inconsistent driver behavior, respectively. The physical meanings of two truncated distributions are indicated. This method may help enhance a better understanding of driver behavior at roundabout traffic, and even possibly provide references for roundabout design and management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)744-748
Number of pages5
JournalCommunications in Theoretical Physics
Volume58
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cellular automaton
  • driver behavior
  • Gaussian distribution
  • urban traffic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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