Dynamics of freeway traffic

Author

Figueiredo, Lino ; Machado, J. A Tenreiro

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Institute of Eng. of Porto, Portugal

fYear

2005

fDate

13-15 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

314

Lastpage

319

Abstract

This paper presents the most recent developments of the simulator of intelligent transportation systems (SITS). The SITS is based on a microscopic simulation approach to reproduce real traffic conditions in a freeway network considering different types of vehicles, drivers and roads. A dynamical analysis of several traffic phenomena, applying a new modelling formalism based on the embedding of statistics and Laplace transform, is then addressed. The results of using classical system theory tools point out that it is possible to study traffic systems, taking advantage of the knowledge gathered with automatic control algorithms.

Keywords

Laplace transforms; automated highways; digital simulation; road traffic; statistical analysis; Laplace transform; automatic control algorithms; freeway traffic; intelligent transportation systems; microscopic simulation approach; statistical analysis; Communication system traffic control; Intelligent transportation systems; Laplace equations; Microscopy; Road vehicles; Statistical analysis; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Vehicle driving; Vehicle dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 2005 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9215-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITSC.2005.1520067

Filename

1520067