Developing Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models for the Transition Towards Automated Driving
Welcome to the public licentiate seminar of Ivan Postigo on 2 september
Title: Developing Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models for the Transition Towards Automated Driving
Respondent: Ivan Postigo
Opponent: Dr Selpi Selpi, Chalmers
Examinator: Docent Sogol Kharrazi, Linköping University and VTI
Supervisors: Senior Associate Professor Clas Rydergren and Senior Associate Professor Johan Olstam
When: Friday 2 September 2022, 10:15
Where: Linköping University, Campus Norrköping, K1
Abstract:
Vehicles with different capabilities for automated driving will gradually be deployed in road transportation systems over the coming decades. Mixed traffic conditions may change the characteristics of the traffic flow dynamics.
Microscopic traffic simulation is used for studying traffic flow dynamics in transportation systems. By simulating the interactions between individual vehicles, effects caused by changes in the road infrastructure, by road closures, or by the number and the types of vehicles can be investigated. Impacts on traffic performance can be analyzed in terms of travel times, travel time delays, queue formations, or vehicle throughput. To evaluate the impact of automated driving on traffic performance using microscopic traffic simulation, existing microscopic driving models need to be further developed to describe automated driving.