An enhanced traffic simulation system for interactive traffic environment

This study develops a microscopic traffic simulation model (KAKUMO), which is built into a mixed reality experiment system under an interactive traffic environment. We are developing a mixed reality experiment system to examine several human factors such as driving behavior and travel choice behavior, which are required to design and evaluate various ITS systems. The system is characterized by the environment, in which a driver, vehicles and infrastructure are dynamically interacting with each other. In this paper, we introduce the specification and performance of the micro simulation model, which is built into the prototype mixed reality system.