Title :
A theoretical approach to analysis on the downstream and upstream road traffic flow rate of a single intersection
Author :
Takagi, Tasuku ; Taniguchi, Masanari ; Fujiki, Sumiyoshi ; Kamimura, Shinichi ; Suzuki, Nobuo
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol., Toboku Bunka Gakuen Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A simple intersection is analyzed for vehicle behavior in both upstream and downstream directions by applying shock wave theory. First, the shock wave and its variation are shown and important characteristics are indicated. Then, the upstream vehicle queue and its dynamics, the flow rates of the upstream and the downstream are formulated respectively. From the upstream queue analysis a relationship between its length and the average time headways, both upstream and downstream flow rates are formulated.
Keywords :
queueing theory; road traffic; road vehicles; shock waves; vehicle dynamics; average time headways; downstream road traffic flow rate; dynamics; shock wave theory; single intersection; upstream road traffic flow rate; upstream vehicle queue; vehicle behavior; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Queueing analysis; Road vehicles; Shock waves; Signal analysis; Throughput; Traffic control; Vehicle driving; Vehicle dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1195556
