Research Article

Freeway Traffic Speed Estimation of Mixed Traffic Using Data from Connected and Autonomous Vehicles with a Low Penetration Rate

Table 1

Existing studies on CAV simulation by the internal model.

ParametersDefault valueAtkins [29]Aria et al. [30]Tibljaš et al. [31]Stanek et al. [32]Sukennik [28]Asadi et al. [33]

Version of VISSIMVISSIM 9VISSIM 8DKDKVISSIM 9VISSIM 11VISSIM 10
CC0, standstill distance (m)1.501.001.251.001.00–1.50
CC1, headway time (gap between vehicles) (s)0.900.300.500.250.600.50–1.50
CC2, car-following distance/following variation (m)401.00300
CC3, threshold for entering following (s)−8−12−6−8
CC4, negative following threshold (m/s)−0.350−0.56−0.10−0.100
CC5, positive following threshold (m/s)0.3500.560.100
CC6, speed dependency of oscillation (1/(m/s))11.4400000
CC7, oscillation during acceleration (m/s2)0.250.400.100.15–0.45
CC8, standstill acceleration (m/s2)3.50443.30–3.90
CC9, acceleration at 80 km/h (m/s2)1.50221.30–1.90
Look-ahead distance0 to 250 m150–200 m0–105 m0–500 m0–250 m0–800 m
Look-back distance0 to 150 m150–200 m0–280 m0–250 m0–150 m0–800 m
Observed vehicles2106–8109910
Smooth close-up behaviourNoYesYes
Accepted deceleration, trailing vehicle (m/s2)−1−1.50
Minimum headway, front/rear (m)0.500.400.500.20–0.70
Safety distance reduction factor0.600.450.750.30–0.80
Maximum deceleration for cooperative braking (m/s2)−3−4−6
Cooperative lane changeNoYesYesYes
Maximum speed difference (km/h)3310.8010.80