Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types

For realistic traffic flow simulation and analysis, it is essential to discuss car-following behaviors in detail, while most studies only concentrate on the heterogeneity according to vehicle types based on the unstable observable variables. To overcome such shortcoming, this paper introduces car-fo...

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Main Authors: Jinghua Wang, Zhao Zhang, Feng Liu, Guangquan Lu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198221000221
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Zhao Zhang
Feng Liu
Guangquan Lu
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Guangquan Lu
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description For realistic traffic flow simulation and analysis, it is essential to discuss car-following behaviors in detail, while most studies only concentrate on the heterogeneity according to vehicle types based on the unstable observable variables. To overcome such shortcoming, this paper introduces car-following properties to represent car-following behaviors in different driving conditions. Based on a naturalistic trajectory dataset named The Next Generation Simulation Program (NGSIM), vehicles are divided into 7 classes based on driving conditions. The car-following model parameters of each vehicle, which have practical meanings, are considered as the car-following properties, and are calibrated by genetic algorithm (GA). And then, the heterogeneity of property is discussed based on Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (KS-test) and the rangeability to understand car-following behaviors. Results show the heterogeneity of car-following behaviors according to vehicle type and road type, while traffic density has tiny effect on car-following behaviors. And car-following properties are also heterogeneous, as the comfortable deceleration is stable, while other properties change differently with driving conditions. Besides, there is a similar pattern of change on vehicle properties and vehicle trajectories.Furthermore, potential applications of the research are provided, for instance, model more realistic traffic simulations and give support to adaptive cruise control systems (ACC) for vehicles in different conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-d091dee2b0c04cd88af914e6df0ac8e52022-12-21T20:28:09ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822021-03-019100315Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road typesJinghua Wang0Zhao Zhang1Feng Liu2Guangquan Lu3School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, ChinaFor realistic traffic flow simulation and analysis, it is essential to discuss car-following behaviors in detail, while most studies only concentrate on the heterogeneity according to vehicle types based on the unstable observable variables. To overcome such shortcoming, this paper introduces car-following properties to represent car-following behaviors in different driving conditions. Based on a naturalistic trajectory dataset named The Next Generation Simulation Program (NGSIM), vehicles are divided into 7 classes based on driving conditions. The car-following model parameters of each vehicle, which have practical meanings, are considered as the car-following properties, and are calibrated by genetic algorithm (GA). And then, the heterogeneity of property is discussed based on Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (KS-test) and the rangeability to understand car-following behaviors. Results show the heterogeneity of car-following behaviors according to vehicle type and road type, while traffic density has tiny effect on car-following behaviors. And car-following properties are also heterogeneous, as the comfortable deceleration is stable, while other properties change differently with driving conditions. Besides, there is a similar pattern of change on vehicle properties and vehicle trajectories.Furthermore, potential applications of the research are provided, for instance, model more realistic traffic simulations and give support to adaptive cruise control systems (ACC) for vehicles in different conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198221000221Model calibrationCar-following propertiesGenetic algorithmHeterogeneous driving behaviorsDriving condition
spellingShingle Jinghua Wang
Zhao Zhang
Feng Liu
Guangquan Lu
Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Model calibration
Car-following properties
Genetic algorithm
Heterogeneous driving behaviors
Driving condition
title Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
title_full Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
title_fullStr Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
title_full_unstemmed Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
title_short Investigating heterogeneous car-following behaviors of different vehicle types, traffic densities and road types
title_sort investigating heterogeneous car following behaviors of different vehicle types traffic densities and road types
topic Model calibration
Car-following properties
Genetic algorithm
Heterogeneous driving behaviors
Driving condition
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198221000221
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