Research Article

Cellular Automata Model for Mixed Traffic Flow with Lane Changing Behavior

Table 1

Summary of the variables and parameters used in the model.

Parameter/variablesDescription

Position of the motorcycle
Position of the car
Maximum velocity of motorcycle
Maximum velocity of car
Gap between the motorcycle or car and the motorcycle or car in front of it
Velocity of car
Velocity of motorcycle
Slowdown probability
Lane changing probability
Gap on the target lane in front of the car or motorcycle that wants to change lane
Gap on the target lane behind the car or motorcycle that wants to change lane
Gap on the target lane 1 in front of the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane 2 in front of the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane 3 in front of the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane 1 behind the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane 2 behind the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane 3 behind the car that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane in front of the motorcycle that wants to change lane from left to right
Gap on the target lane behind the motorcycle that wants to change lane from left to right
Velocity of the car or of the motorcycle on the LSL within a certain distance one looks ahead
Velocity of the car or of the motorcycle on the LMSL within a certain distance one looks ahead
Velocity of the car or of the motorcycle on the RMSL within a certain distance one looks ahead
Velocity of the car or of the motorcycle on the RSL within a certain distance one looks ahead
Gap on the target lane 1 in front of the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane 2 in front of the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane 3 in front of the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane 1 behind the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane 2 behind the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane 3 behind the car that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane in front of the motorcycle that wants to change lane from right to left
Gap on the target lane behind the motorcycle that wants to change lane from right to left