Mixed Platoon Flow Dispersion Model Based on Speed-Truncated Gaussian Mixture Distribution
Joint Authors
Wu, Weitiao
Jin, Wenzhou
Shen, Luou
Source
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A mixed traffic flow feature is presented on urban arterials in China due to a large amount of buses.
Based on field data, a macroscopic mixed platoon flow dispersion model (MPFDM) was proposed to simulate the platoon dispersion process along the road section between two adjacent intersections from the flow view.
More close to field observation, truncated Gaussian mixture distribution was adopted as the speed density distribution for mixed platoon.
Expectation maximum (EM) algorithm was used for parameters estimation.
The relationship between the arriving flow distribution at downstream intersection and the departing flow distribution at upstream intersection was investigated using the proposed model.
Comparison analysis using virtual flow data was performed between the Robertson model and the MPFDM.
The results confirmed the validity of the proposed model.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Weitiao& Jin, Wenzhou& Shen, Luou. 2013. Mixed Platoon Flow Dispersion Model Based on Speed-Truncated Gaussian Mixture Distribution. Journal of Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474959
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Weitiao…[et al.]. Mixed Platoon Flow Dispersion Model Based on Speed-Truncated Gaussian Mixture Distribution. Journal of Applied Mathematics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474959
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Weitiao& Jin, Wenzhou& Shen, Luou. Mixed Platoon Flow Dispersion Model Based on Speed-Truncated Gaussian Mixture Distribution. Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474959
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474959