Title :
Bounds on the probability of delay for queued vehicles waiting to merge
Author :
Rappaport, Stephen S.
Author_Institution :
State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Abstract :
The delay encountered by vehicles waiting to merge is considered. Tight upper bounds on the probability of delay are derived based on a "gap acceptance" model. The general approach is developed, and specific results of some interest are presented.
Keywords :
Delay estimation; Density functional theory; Frequency; Genetic expression; Nonlinear equations; Probability density function; Tail; Traffic control; Upper bound; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-VT.1981.23903
