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An improved first-order macroscopic flow model for highway traffic simulation

Tom Bellemans, Bart De Schutter, Bart De Moor

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We reconsider the first-order macroscopic traffic flow model of Lighthill and Whitham (1955) and propose some modifications that solve some of the deficiencies related to this model, while at the same time preserving one of the main advantages of this model compared to higher-order models, namely its low computational complexity, which is important when the model is used in online real time traffic control applications.

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We reconsider the first-order macroscopic traffic flow model of Lighthill and Whitham (1955) and propose some modifications that solve some of the deficiencies related to this model, while at the same time preserving one of the main advantages of this model compared to higher-order models, namely its low computational complexity, which is important when the model is used in online real time traffic control applications.

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We reconsider the first-order macroscopic traffic flow model of Lighthill and Whitham (1955) and propose some modifications that solve some of the deficiencies related to this model, while at the same time preserving one of the main advantages of this model compared to higher-order models, namely its low computational complexity, which is important when the model is used in online real time traffic control applications.

Key concepts: Microscopic traffic flow model, Computer science, Traffic flow (computer networking), Traffic model, Order (exchange), Flow (mathematics), Simulation, Traffic generation model

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