Dynamic Traffic Simulation for Traffic Congestion Problem Using an Enhanced Algorithm

Traffic congestion has become a major problem in many countries. One of the main causes of traffic congestion is due to road merges. Vehicles tend to move slower when they reach the merging point. In this paper, an enhanced algorithm for traffic simulation based on the fluid-dynamic algorithm and kinematic wave theory is proposed. The enhanced algorithm is used to study traffic congestion at a road merge. This paper also describes the development of a dynamic traffic simulation tool which is used as a scenario planning and to forecast traffic congestion level in a certain time based on defined parameter values. The tool incorporates the enhanced algorithm as well as the two original algorithms. Output from the three above mentioned algorithms are measured in terms of traffic queue length, travel time and the total number of vehicles passing through the merging point. This paper also suggests an efficient way of reducing traffic congestion at a road merge by analyzing the traffic queue length and travel time.

Authors:

• Wong Poh Lee
• Mohd. Azam Osman
• Abdullah Zawawi Talib
• Ahmad Izani Md. Ismail

Keywords:

• Dynamic
• fluid-dynamic
• kinematic wave theory
• simulation
• traffic congestion.

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