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The Influences of Preceding Vehicle Taillights on Macro Traffic Flow

  • Jian Zhang
  • , Meng Tian Li
  • , Tie Qiao Tang*
  • , Yun Zou
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Chalmers University of Technology
  • Shandong University
  • University of Technology Sydney

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that preceding vehicle taillights can have influences on driving behavior. In this paper, we present a macroscopic traffic flow model that considers the front taillights to investigate the impacts of taillights on the evolutions of traffic flow in three typical states (i.e., shock waves, rarefaction waves, and small perturbations). The numerical results indicate that under the influence of preceding vehicle taillights the shock wave is smoother and the rarefaction wave is unchanged. The small perturbation can dissipate without amplification at moderate traffic flow density when the driver’s sensitivity to the taillights of the preceding vehicle is sufficiently large. The results indicate that more attention to the preceding vehicle taillights can enhance traffic safety and stability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSmart Transportation Systems 2019
EditorsLakhmi C. Jain, Xiaobo Qu, Lu Zhen, Robert J. Howlett
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages125-133
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9789811386824
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event2nd KES International Symposium on Smart Transportation Systems, KES-STS 2019 - St. Julians, Malta
Duration: 17 Jun 201919 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume149
ISSN (Print)2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)2190-3026

Conference

Conference2nd KES International Symposium on Smart Transportation Systems, KES-STS 2019
Country/TerritoryMalta
CitySt. Julians
Period17/06/1919/06/19

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