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Two-dimensional macroscopic model for large scale traffic networks

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  • Mollier, Stéphane
  • Delle Monache, Maria Laura
  • Canudas-de-Wit, Carlos
  • Seibold, Benjamin

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In this article we introduce a new traffic flow model for a dense urban area. We consider a two-dimensional conservation law in which the velocity magnitude is given by the fundamental diagram and the velocity direction is constructed following the network geometry and assuming we do not have precise information of drivers trajectories. We validate the model using synthetic data from Aimsun and propose a reconstruction technique to recover the 2D density from the data of individual vehicles. A comparison between the model and the data is shown.

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  • Mollier, Stéphane & Delle Monache, Maria Laura & Canudas-de-Wit, Carlos & Seibold, Benjamin, 2019. "Two-dimensional macroscopic model for large scale traffic networks," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 122(C), pages 309-326.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transb:v:122:y:2019:i:c:p:309-326
    DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2019.02.016
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