Simulation of traffic flow on a special lane for intelligent vehicles
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This paper presented the results of a simulation study on the effects of a special lane for intelligent vehicles on traffic flow on motorways. The intelligent vehicles are equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC). ICC is an in-car system that automatically maintains a specified speed, taking into account a minimal distance with respect to predecessors. A solely ICC vehicle lane has a potentially greater capacity. In principle, by automating following behaviour, smaller distances and/or time headways between vehicles may be feasible, possibly at higher speeds. The question is whether and how such a 'super lane', can be filled with traffic. The microscopic traffic simulation model MIXIC was used to evaluate the traffic performance and traffic safety in a bottleneck situation. Simulation results demonstrate that the introduction of a dedicated lane for ICC vehicles in the situation of lane drops can improve the traffic throughput and the traffic flow stability.
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9242
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Proceedings for the 3rd International Symposium on Highway Capacity, 1998
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