Research Article

Investigating the Transferability of Calibrated Microsimulation Parameters for Operational Performance Analysis in Roundabouts

Table 5

Wiedemann 99 input parameters’ low and high values and their short description.

FactorParameterLow level (−1)High level (+1)Description

ADesired Speed (average) (Km/h)2050Individual free flow speed.

BDesired Speed (standard deviation)47Standard deviation of the desired speed.

CDesired Deceleration (m/s2)−4.5−1.3The maximum deceleration drivers are willing to apply in “normal” condition.

DObserved vehicles ahead14Influences drivers’ ability to adjust their speed/distance according to a given number of lead vehicles.

ECC00.53Standstill distance (m), defines the desired distance between stopped cars.

FCC10.51.5Headway time (s).

GCC21,56Following variation (m).

HCC3−15−4Threshold for the entering “following.”

ICC50.12Positive “following” threshold.

JCC6220Speed dependency of oscillation.

KCC70.10.3Oscillation acceleration.

LCC80.53.5Standstill acceleration.