Olstam J.J. A Model for Simulation and Generation of Surrounding Vehicles in Driving Simulators

Norrköping: Linköpings universitet, Sweden, 2005. 118 p. — ISBN: 91-85457-51-5.Background
AIM
Delimitations
Thesis Outline
Contributions
PublicationsTraffic Simulation
Classification Of Traffic Simulation Models
Microscopic Traffic Simulation
Behavioral Model Survey
Car-following models
Lane-changing models
Overtaking models
Speed adaptation modelsSurrounding Traffic in Driving Simulators
Driving Simulator Experiments
Experiments, scenarios, and scenes
Design issues
Using Stochastic Traffic in Driving Simulator Scenarios
The stochastic traffic – Driving simulator dilemma
Stochastic traffic simulation and critical events
Demands on Traffic Simulation When Used in Driving Simulators
Related Research
Rule-based models
State machines
The eco-resolution principleThe Simulation Model
The Simulation Framework
Representation of vehicles and drivers
The moving window
The simulated area
The candidate areas
Vehicle update technique
Vehicle Generation
Generation algorithm
Generation of new vehicles on freeways
Generation of new vehicle and vehicle platoons on rural roads
Initialization of the simulation
Behavioral Models
Speed adaptation
Car-following
Lane-changing
Overtaking
Passing
Oncoming avoidanceIntegration with the Vti Driving Simulator III
The Vti Driving Simulator III
The Integrated System
Communication with the Scenario ModuleValidation
How Should the Model Be Validated
Numbers Of Active And Passive Overtakings
Simulation design
Results
User Evaluation
Experimental design
Scenario design
Evaluation design
Results and analyses of the questionnaire
Results and analyses of the interview questions
Discussion
Some additional observationsConclusions and Future ResearchAppendices
Appendix A – Driver/Vehicle Parameter Values
Appendix B – Overtaking Parameters
Appendix C – Questionnaire
Appendix D – Interview Questions
Appendix E – Answers From the Interview Questions