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  • Traffic flow dynamics
  • Non-linear systems analysis
  • Computational physics

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  • Classical optimal velocity (OV) car-following models exhibit oscillations and collisions.
  • Existing models require additional parameters, increasing complexity.
  • Empirical data shows stable stop-and-go waves, which classical OV models struggle to replicate without modification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel optimal velocity (OV) car-following model.
  • To eliminate oscillations and collisions without adding parameters.
  • To accurately reproduce stable stop-and-go traffic wave phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Introduced a first-order ordinary model with two predecessors in interaction.
  • Avoided traditional inertial, delayed, or second-order models.
  • Analyzed the model's behavior with various optimal velocity (OV) function shapes (linear, concave, convex, sigmoid).

Main Results:

  • The new OV model is intrinsically asymmetric and collision-free for all inputs.
  • It demonstrates stable uniform flow solutions.
  • It generates stable stop-and-go patterns with bimodal speed distributions, matching empirical observations.
  • Modal speeds in congestion are not limited to free-flow or zero, depending on the OV function.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed OV model offers a simpler, more robust approach to traffic flow simulation.
  • It successfully captures complex traffic dynamics like stop-and-go waves without artificial constraints.
  • The model's flexibility in speed function allows for realistic simulation of congested traffic states.