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Abstract

The earliest family in the model tree incorporating dynamics are microscopic models. They are based on the assumption that drivers adjust their behaviour to that of the leading vehicle. Microscopic modelling has shown to be a fruitful line of thought, which is illustrated by the large part of the model tree taken up by this family (see the model tree on page 15. Microscopic models describe the longitudinal (car-following) and lateral (lane-changing) behaviour of individual vehicles. We focus on longitudinal behaviour.

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  1. Department of Transport & Planning, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Femke Kessels

  2. Logistics, Tourism and Service Management, German University of Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

    Femke Kessels

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Kessels, F. (2019). Microscopic Models. In: Traffic Flow Modelling. EURO Advanced Tutorials on Operational Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78695-7_3

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