Modeling The Strategic Behavior Of Drivers For Multi-Lane Highway Driving

Keywords

Driver Behavior; Highway Simulation; Multi-Agent Simulation

Abstract

Current state-of-the-art highway traffic flow simulators rely extensively on models using formulas similar to those describing physical phenomena, such as forces, viscosity, or potential fields. These models have been carefully calibrated to represent the overall flow of traffic and they can also be extended to account for the cognitive limitations of the driver, such as reaction times. However, there are some aspects of driver behavior, such as strategic planning, that are difficult to formulate mathematically. In this article, we describe the YAES-DSIM highway simulator, which integrates virtual physics models with an agent-based model. The virtual physics component models the physical vehicle and the subconscious aspects of the driver behavior, while the agent component is responsible for the strategic and tactical decisions, which are difficult to model using virtual physics. We focus on the lane change decisions of the drivers, with special attention to the optimal lane positioning for a safe exit. We have used the model to simulate the flow of traffic on Highway 408 in Orlando, Florida, and to study the impact of various tactical and strategic decisions on the efficiency and safety of the traffic.

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volume

19

Issue

1

Number of Pages

45-62

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2014.889964

Socpus ID

84924077414 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84924077414

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