Staggered car-following induced by lateral separation effects in traffic flow |
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Authors: | Sheng JinDian-hai Wang Cheng XuZhi-yi Huang |
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Institution: | a College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China b Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, 310053, China |
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Abstract: | This Letter develops a new staggered car-following model taking into consideration lateral separation effects. Time-to-collision, calculated using visual angle variables, is introduced to describe the lateral separation distance and improve the optimal velocity model. The analytical and numerical results show that the stability of traffic flow can gradually be enhanced with the increase of lateral separation effects. The asymmetry property of traffic flow is also investigated using the new model. The results imply that incorporating lateral separation effects into the car-following model leads to the suppression of traffic jams and greatly enhances the realism of the model. |
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Keywords: | Staggered car-following Lateral separation Time-to-collision Stability Dynamical transition |
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