Modeling Lane-Changing Behavior of Vehicles at Merge Section under Mixed Traffic Conditions
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Volume 147, Issue 4
Abstract
The lane-changing behavior of different types of vehicles at the merging section of an urban road is assessed by using a new lane-changing model proposed in the current work. The lane-changing model known as MOBIL (minimizing overall braking induced by lane changes) is modified and combined with the intelligent driver model (IDM) to implement the lane-changing rules for different vehicle classes by applying the politeness and vehicle-type factors. It is noted that the heterogeneity of surrounding vehicles during lane-changing, which is common in developing countries, is not considered in most of the existing lane-changing models. The preceding problem is addressed by incorporating the vehicle-type dependent factor in the proposed lane-changing model. This new model considers the effect of motorcycle movement on the lane-changing decision and evaluates the aggressiveness of motorcyclists during lane-changing. The merging maneuver data from video recording is utilized to calibrate and validate the models. The lane changing rate is the highest for motorcycles and the least for trucks (at a given politeness factor). Motorcycles exhibit lower lane changing durations for politeness factors and , showing integrated movements due to their pushy or erratic maneuverability.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. The data regarding the model validation in this study will be available upon request.
Acknowledgments
This work was sponsored by Taylor’s University Post-Graduate Research Scholarship. This work was partially sponsored by Taylor’s University Flagship Research Grant No. TUFR/2017/001/05. The author is thankful to Taylor’s University for the funding scholarship during this research work.
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Volume 147 • Issue 4 • April 2021
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Received: Jul 10, 2020
Accepted: Nov 5, 2020
Published online: Jan 25, 2021
Published in print: Apr 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Jun 25, 2021
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