First-order traffic flow models incorporating capacity drop: Overview and real-data validation
First-order traffic flow models of the LWR (Lighthill-Whitham-Richards) type are known for
their simplicity and computational efficiency and have, for this reason, been widely used for …
their simplicity and computational efficiency and have, for this reason, been widely used for …
Network traffic instability with automated driving and cooperative merging
Connected and/or automated vehicles (CAVs or AVs) have been shown to dampen stop-and-
go waves in mixed autonomy traffic, thus improving string stability. However, their effects on …
go waves in mixed autonomy traffic, thus improving string stability. However, their effects on …
Lighthill-Whitham-Richards model for traffic flow mixed with cooperative adaptive cruise control vehicles
Y Qin, H Wang, D Ni - Transportation Science, 2021 - pubsonline.informs.org
In the future, road traffic will incorporate a random mix of manual vehicles and cooperative
adaptive cruise control (CACC) vehicles, where a CACC vehicle will degrade to an adaptive …
adaptive cruise control (CACC) vehicles, where a CACC vehicle will degrade to an adaptive …
Control of a lane-drop bottleneck through variable speed limits
HY **, WL ** - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2015 - Elsevier
The discharging flow-rate of a lane-drop bottleneck can drop when its upstream is
congested, and such capacity drop leads to additional traffic congestion as well as safety …
congested, and such capacity drop leads to additional traffic congestion as well as safety …
Effects of configuration elements and traffic flow conditions on lane-changing rates at the weaving segments
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of configuration elements and traffic flow
conditions on lane-changing rates at weaving segments. To achieve this, data collected from …
conditions on lane-changing rates at weaving segments. To achieve this, data collected from …
Optimal guidance strategy for crowd evacuation with multiple exits: a hybrid multiscale modeling approach
Z Zhang, L Jia - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2021 - Elsevier
Guidance is an efficient crowd management measure used to save lives in emergencies
because it can reduce the disorientation of pedestrians. This study investigates an optimal …
because it can reduce the disorientation of pedestrians. This study investigates an optimal …
Kinematic wave models of sag and tunnel bottlenecks
WL ** - Transportation research part B: methodological, 2018 - Elsevier
Sags and tunnels are critical traffic bottlenecks, as they can cause capacity reduction,
capacity drop, and extreme low acceleration rates when vehicles accelerate away from the …
capacity drop, and extreme low acceleration rates when vehicles accelerate away from the …
[BUCH][B] Control problems for conservation laws with traffic applications: modeling, analysis, and numerical methods
Conservation and balance laws on networks have been the subject of much research
interest given their wide range of applications to real-world processes, particularly traffic …
interest given their wide range of applications to real-world processes, particularly traffic …
Capacity Drop at Freeway Ramp Merges with Its Replication in Macroscopic and Microscopic Traffic Simulations: A Tutorial Report
Y Wang, L Wang, X Yu, J Guo - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Capacity drop (CD) at overloaded bottlenecks is a puzzling traffic flow phenomenon with
some internal and complicated mechanisms at the microscopic level. Capacity drop is not …
some internal and complicated mechanisms at the microscopic level. Capacity drop is not …
Investigating autonomous vehicle discretionary lane-changing execution behaviour: Similarities, differences, and insights from Waymo dataset
Recently released autonomous vehicle datasets like Waymo can provide rich information
(and unprecedented opportunities) to investigate lane-changing behaviour of autonomous …
(and unprecedented opportunities) to investigate lane-changing behaviour of autonomous …