Abstract
In this paper a cellular automaton model is proposed to describe driver behavior at a single-lane urban roundabout. Driver behavior has been considered as heterogeneous and inconsistent. Most traffic papers in the literature just discussed heterogeneous driver behavior, to our best knowledge. Two truncated Gaussian distributions are used to model heterogeneous and inconsistent driver behavior, respectively. The physical meanings of two truncated distributions are indicated. This method may help enhance a better understanding of driver behavior at roundabout traffic, and even possibly provide references for roundabout design and management.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 744-748 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Communications in Theoretical Physics |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cellular automaton
- driver behavior
- Gaussian distribution
- urban traffic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)