The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation

Rattaphol Pueboobpaphan; Fei Liu; Bart van Arem

doi:10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625245

The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation

Rattaphol Pueboobpaphan, Fei Liu, Bart van Arem

Faculty of Engineering Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper presents a decentralized merging assistant for mixed traffic situations aiming to increase traffic flow stability around the merging area by minimizing the conflict and limiting the changes in speed. The algorithm encourages early and smooth deceleration of the mainline vehicles upstream of the merging area in order to create gap for ramp vehicle. Simulation results show that the effectiveness of the merging assistant can be different depending on traffic conditions and compositions. A negative side effect that reduces the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is found and some ideas to solve this problem are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC)
Subtitle of host publication	September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal
Editors	A. Abadi, D. Bauer, I. Ben Dhaou
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos, CA, USA
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1468-1473
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-7659-6, 978-1-4244-7658-9 (CD)
ISBN (Print)	978-142447657-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625245
Publication status	Published - 19 Sep 2010
Event	13th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2010 - Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal Duration: 19 Sep 2010 → 22 Sep 2010 Conference number: 13 http://itsc2010.isr.uc.pt/site/

Publication series

Name	International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Publisher	IEEE
Volume	2010
ISSN (Print)	2153-0009
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-0017

Conference

Conference	13th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2010
Abbreviated title	ITSC
Country	Portugal
City	Funchal, Madeira Island
Period	19/09/10 → 22/09/10
Internet address	http://itsc2010.isr.uc.pt/site/

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Pueboobpaphan, R., Liu, F., & van Arem, B. (2010). The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation. In A. Abadi, D. Bauer, & I. Ben Dhaou (Eds.), 13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC): September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal (pp. 1468-1473). (International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems; Vol. 2010). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625245

Pueboobpaphan, Rattaphol ; Liu, Fei ; van Arem, Bart. / The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation. 13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC): September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal. editor / A. Abadi ; D. Bauer ; I. Ben Dhaou. Los Alamitos, CA, USA : IEEE, 2010. pp. 1468-1473 (International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems).

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Pueboobpaphan, R, Liu, F & van Arem, B 2010, The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation. in A Abadi, D Bauer & I Ben Dhaou (eds), 13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC): September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal. International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 2010, IEEE, Los Alamitos, CA, USA, pp. 1468-1473, 13th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2010, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, 19/09/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625245

The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation. / Pueboobpaphan, Rattaphol; Liu, Fei; van Arem, Bart.

13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC): September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal. ed. / A. Abadi; D. Bauer; I. Ben Dhaou. Los Alamitos, CA, USA : IEEE, 2010. p. 1468-1473 (International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems; Vol. 2010).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Pueboobpaphan R, Liu F, van Arem B. The impacts of a communication based merging assistant on traffic flows of manual and equipped vehicles at an on-ramp using traffic flow simulation. In Abadi A, Bauer D, Ben Dhaou I, editors, 13th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC): September 19-22 September 2010, Funchal, Portugal. Los Alamitos, CA, USA: IEEE. 2010. p. 1468-1473. (International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625245