Title: Macroscopic model of city traffic using bond graph modelling

Authors: U.R. Prasanna, M. Srinivas, L. Umanand

Addresses: Center for Electronics Design and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India. ' Center for Electronics Design and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India. ' Center for Electronics Design and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India

Abstract: Modelling of city traffic involves capturing of all the dynamics that exist in real-time traffic. Probabilistic models and queuing theory have been used for mathematical representation of the traffic system. This paper proposes the concept of modelling the traffic system using bond graphs wherein traffic flow is based on energy conservation. The proposed modelling approach uses switched junctions to model complex traffic networks. This paper presents the modelling, simulation and experimental validation aspects.

Keywords: macroscopic mode; modelling; bond graphs; traffic models; switched power junctions; urban traffic; traffic flow; energy conservation; switched junctions; traffic networks; simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESMS.2009.027581

International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 2009 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.176 - 183

Published online: 01 Aug 2009 *

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