Simulation-Based Study on the Relationship between the Car Queue Pass Time and the Distance between Cars after the Light Turns Green

Abstract:

For the reason that drivers often act according to the car ahead, it’s possible that there is some relationship between the car queue start time and the interval of the cars after the light turns green. In this case, it may exist a rational interval with which the car queue can pass the crossroad fastest. Based on the collision avoidance model, a simulation program is proposed, in which the acceleration of cars is limited by the real characteristics of car movement. A corresponding experiment is then conducted. The result of the experiment shows that the rational interval is actually nonexistent.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 3769-3773
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.3769
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Zhi Cheng Bian, Dao Fang Chang, Yuan Jiang
• Keywords: Car Queue, Collision Avoidance Model, Simulation

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