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A review of automotive traffic models using cellular automata

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https://doi.org/10.37135/unach.ns.001.04.01

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Cellular automata, microscopic model, NaSch model, traffic models, vehicle flow

Abstract

Cellular automata are a mathematical model used to study and represent dynamic systems, suitable for modeling natural systems such as the evolution of viruses and bacteria, the flow of gases, liquids, and vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Nagel and Schreckenberg presented the first non-trivial probabilistic model. More and more researchers are adding to its application in daily life. This article shows a review of the behavior of vehicular flow for single and multi-lane roads, considering the modifications of the existing models and the changes in driving to know the approach of the various researchers on the study of vehicular traffic. The study reveals that the vehicular flow adapts to the moment's traffic conditions. By its property, the model allows modifying interaction rules and considering the road infrastructure for a lane model while multi-lane models are more complex.

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A review of automotive traffic models using cellular automata. (2021). Novasinergia, ISSN 2631-2654, 2(2), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.37135/unach.ns.001.04.01 (Original work published 2019)