Entry ramps in the Nagel-Schreckenberg model.
This paper describes a way of including entry ramps in the Nagel-Schreckenberg traffic model. The idea is to place what are called shadow cars on a highway next to cars on entry ramps, which enables the drivers to take ramp cars into account. The model is shown to capture important real-life traffic phenomena that have not been included in previous models. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the desirable properties of the Nagel-Schreckenberg model are retained.
Pedersen
Morten Monrad
MM
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute for Production Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. mortenm@mip.sdu.dk
Ruhoff
Peder Thusgaard
PT