Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison
A long queue of vehicles at the gate of a marine terminal is a common traffic phenomenon in a port-city, which sometimes causes problems in urban traffic. In order to be able to solve this issue, we firstly need accurate models to estimate such a vehicle queue length. In this paper, we compare the e...
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| description | A long queue of vehicles at the gate of a marine terminal is a common traffic phenomenon in a port-city, which sometimes causes problems in urban traffic. In order to be able to solve this issue, we firstly need accurate models to estimate such a vehicle queue length. In this paper, we compare the existing methods in a case study, and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. Particularly, we develop a simulation-based regression model, using the micro traffic simulation software PARAMIC. In simulation, it is found that the queue transient process follows a natural logarithm curve. Then, based on these curves, we develop a queue length estimation model. In the numerical experiment, the proposed model exhibits better estimation accuracy than the other existing methods |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7972531bbca84dd797dc0d77766603732022-12-21T21:55:37ZengSciendoInternational Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science2083-84922014-09-0124361161910.2478/amcs-2014-0044amcs-2014-0044Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparisonChen Gang0Yang Zhong-Zhen1Transport Planning Institute Dalian Maritime University, Linghai Road 1, Dalian, Liaoning Province, PR ChinaTransport Planning Institute Dalian Maritime University, Linghai Road 1, Dalian, Liaoning Province, PR ChinaA long queue of vehicles at the gate of a marine terminal is a common traffic phenomenon in a port-city, which sometimes causes problems in urban traffic. In order to be able to solve this issue, we firstly need accurate models to estimate such a vehicle queue length. In this paper, we compare the existing methods in a case study, and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. Particularly, we develop a simulation-based regression model, using the micro traffic simulation software PARAMIC. In simulation, it is found that the queue transient process follows a natural logarithm curve. Then, based on these curves, we develop a queue length estimation model. In the numerical experiment, the proposed model exhibits better estimation accuracy than the other existing methodshttps://doi.org/10.2478/amcs-2014-0044truck queuecontainer terminalqueueing theorysimulationregression |
| spellingShingle | Chen Gang Yang Zhong-Zhen Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science truck queue container terminal queueing theory simulation regression |
| title | Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison |
| title_full | Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison |
| title_fullStr | Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison |
| title_short | Methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal: A computational comparison |
| title_sort | methods for estimating vehicle queues at a marine terminal a computational comparison |
| topic | truck queue container terminal queueing theory simulation regression |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/amcs-2014-0044 |
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