Highlights Vehicle interactions in non-lane based mixed traffic flows are empirically analyzed. Pore size distributions and critical pore sizes are derived for multiple vehicle classes. All porous flow model parameters are calibrated on video observation data. Adequacy of porous flow model to simulate non-lane based mixed traffic flows is validated. Roads with a dedicated motorcycle lane are shown to yield increased speeds.

    Abstract Heterogeneous traffic flow, characterized by a free inter-lane exchange, has become an important issue in addressing congestion in urban areas. It is of particular interest in many developing countries, that experience a strong increase in motorcycle use. New approaches to the heterogeneous non-lane-based flow have been proposed. However insufficient empirical verification has been made to estimate vehicle interaction, that is necessary for an accurate representation of mixed-flow conditions. In this paper, we focus on the porous flow approach to capture the complex interactions. The parameters from this approach are estimated from empirical observations. Video data was recorded and processed to capture vehicle interactions at a number of road sections in Surabaya City, Indonesia. The specific behavior of each vehicle in the traffic flow was captured by developing the pore size–density distributions, analyzing the class-specific critical pore sizes, and producing the class specific speed–density and flow–density diagrams. The results reveal how critical pore sizes are based on pore size–density distributions, the flow diagram for each vehicle class, and how traffic flow relationships for motorcyclists and the other vehicles exhibit significant differences. It is concluded that the proposed approach can represent the specific behavior of the motorcyclist in heterogeneous traffic flow, in both the situations of with- and without an exclusive lane for motorcycles, can clarify motorcyclist’s behavior in terms of passenger car unit of motorcycle, and can therefore support policy making on the improvement of urban transport.


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    Titel :

    Empirical analysis of heterogeneous traffic flow and calibration of porous flow model


    Beteiligte:
    Ambarwati, Lasmini (Autor:in) / Pel, Adam J. (Autor:in) / Verhaeghe, Robert (Autor:in) / van Arem, Bart (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2014-09-27


    Format / Umfang :

    19 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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