Research Article

Experimental Study of Day-to-Day Route-Choice Behavior: Evaluating the Effect of ATIS Market Penetration

Table 1

Summary of relevant literature on experimental studies of travelers’ day-to-day route-choice behavior.

ReferencesNo. of subj.No. of roundsNo. of routesExperimental conditionsaMain contents of analysisa

Iida et al. [33]401: 20, 2: 212Exp. 1: actual TT on the route chosen in the last round
Exp. 2: actual and predicted TT on the route chosen in the last round
Traffic flow distribution, actual TT, frequency of route switching, difference between the predicted and actual TT
Iida et al. [34]35632Exp. 1: NI-HQI-HQI
Exp. 2: NI-LQI-HQI
Exp. 3: NI-LQI-LQI
Route-choice rate in three periods, effect of actual TT information
Rapoport et al. [28]240402, 3Number of subjects between OD increased: 10-20-40
Number of subjects between OD decreased: 40-20-10
Traffic flow distribution, mean payoff, route switching rate of three routes in experiment B under different OD conditions
Rapoport et al. [29]1081: 40, 2: 802, 3, 5Subjects were divided into 6 groups of 18 members each
Three groups participated in condition
ADD and three others in condition DELETE.
Traffic flow distribution, mean payoff, number of route switches, frequency of route switching
Gisches and Rapoport [30]180604, 6Subjects were divided into 10 groups of 18 members each. Five groups participated in condition PUBLIC and five others in condition PRIVATE.Traffic flow distribution, mean payoff, difference of individual route choice, learning behavior
Mak et al. [32]18040, 202, 3Subjects were divided into 10 groups of 18 members each
Five groups participated in condition SIM (40 rounds) and five groups in condition SEQ (20 rounds).
Traffic flow distribution under conditions of simultaneous and sequential route choice, subject’s learning behavior
Selten et al. [35]182002Exp. 1: actual TT of the last chosen route
Exp. 2: actual TT of the entire road network in the last round
Traffic flow distribution, number of route switches, cumulative payoff
Avineri and Prashker [36]24, 231002Sce. 1 (24 subjects): information acquired by subjects only through their own experience
Sce. 2 (23 subjects): a priori static TT information provided to subjects
Average distribution of traffic flow, risk type
Ben-Elia et al. [37]24, 253002Exp. 1 (24 subjects): received real-time and feedback information
Exp. 2 (25 subjects): received feedback information
Three scenarios in each experiment, including safer-fast, risky-fast, and low-risk.
Statistical analysis of the proportions of choices of the faster route
Ben-Elia et al. [38]36203Three levels of information accuracy: high, intermediate, and lowInformation compliance rate
Tanaka et al. [39]15602Sce. 1: LAI and without a penalty for late arrival
Sce. 2: HAI and without a penalty for late arrival
Sce. 3: LAI and a penalty for late arrival
Sce. 4: HAI and a penalty for late arrival
Information compliance rate, choice rate of the shortest route
Meneguzzer and Olivieri [40]30503All participants only knew the TT of the chosen route and the initial free-flow time.Average flow of three routes, average TT, frequency distribution of individual route switches, personal characteristics of participants
Mak et al. [41]180508The subjects were divided into 10 groups, five groups participated in condition RCC (provided route information) and five others in condition SCC (provided real-time segment information).Flow distribution of routes and segments, route switching rate
Zhao and Huang [42]18302Provide feedback information to the subjects: the real and expected travel costs in the preceding round, their own road choice decisions in the preceding round, accumulative payoffs, and number of the current round.Traffic flow distribution and TT cost of the two routes, proportion of choosing route M, perceived travel cost, and aspiration level of the subjects
Wijayaratna et al. [31]12203Exp. 1: no online information provided
Exp. 2: online information provided at node C regarding the prevailing traffic conditions on link CB
Effect of online real-time information on the paradox
Zhang et al. [43]251353Subjects acted as commuters traveling, and the size of online travel communities which these subjects belong to increased from 0, 3 to 25 by arithmetic progression.Effect of social interaction information from friends on the entire traffic system and individuals
Klein and Ben-Elia [44]901102First 10 rounds: participants were provided TT, arrival time, and payoff in the last round
Next 50 rounds: participants were provided the previous experience information, expected TT, and their expected times of arrival
Last 50 rounds: participants were provided the previous information and recommended route.
Collective response analysis, individual response analysis, response time analysis
Ye et al. [45]268263All participants were provided with the TT of all routes in the last round and the initial free-flow time.Nonlinear effects of flow and cost differences on route switching, participant's path preference, time-varying sensitivity, and day-to-day learning behavior
Qi et al. [46]64802Same as Selten et al. [35].Difference between traffic flow and network equilibrium predictions, difference between the two information conditions, individual response modes

aExp. = experiment, HAI = high accurate information, HQI = high quality information, LAI = less accurate information, LQI = low quality information, NI = null information, No. = number, Sce. = scenario, Subj. = subjects, and TT = travel time.