Continuum Traffic Simulation

We present a novel method for the synthesis and animation of realistic traffic flows on large‐scale road networks. Our technique is based on a continuum model of traffic flow we extend to correctly handle lane changes and merges, as well as traffic behaviors due to changes in speed limit. We demonst...

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Published in:Computer graphics forum Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 439 - 448
Main Authors: Sewall, J., Wilkie, D., Merrell, P., Lin, M. C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2010
Subjects:
[I.6.8]: Types of Simulation-Animation
Animation
Computer Graphics [I.3.5]: Computational Geometry and Object Modeling-Physically based modeling Simulation and Modeling
Computer simulation
Continuums
Image processing systems
Mathematical models
Networks
Roads
Roads & highways
Speed limits
Traffic engineering
Traffic flow
ISSN:0167-7055, 1467-8659
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Summary:We present a novel method for the synthesis and animation of realistic traffic flows on large‐scale road networks. Our technique is based on a continuum model of traffic flow we extend to correctly handle lane changes and merges, as well as traffic behaviors due to changes in speed limit. We demonstrate how our method can be applied to the animation of many vehicles in a large‐scale traffic network at interactive rates and show that our method can simulate believable traffic flows on publicly‐available, real‐world road data. We furthermore demonstrate the scalability of this technique on many‐core systems.
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ISSN:0167-7055
1467-8659
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8659.2009.01613.x