3. Intelligent transport systems
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3.1.1 Problem position
Traffic instabilities, which can be easily reproduced by tracking law models, have a number of drawbacks: increased driver stress and accident risk, higher fuel consumption, and in some cases under-utilization of infrastructure (linked to lower throughput). Models show that the amplification of disturbances in dense traffic are directly linked to drivers' reaction time τ , and indirectly to the fact that a driver only "sees" the vehicle in front of him
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Bibliography
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(1) - RICHARDS (P.I.) - Shock waves on the highway. - Operations research, 4(1), p. 42-51 (1956).
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(2) - GREENBERG (H.) - An analysis of traffic flow. - Operations research, 7(1), p. 79-85 (1959).
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