Can SUMO be used to simulate 2+1-highways?
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Examines whether the open-source microscopic traffic simulator SUMO can model Swedish 2+1 roads (rural two-way roads with alternating overtaking lanes) by comparing SUMO simulations of a virtual 2+1 section to results from the research tool RuTSim. The study adjusts SUMO parameters and, where needed, modifies SUMO source code (notably temporarily increasing overtaking vehicle speed) and evaluates outcomes with qualitative and quantitative metrics focused on overtaking, merging and driver behavior, finding SUMO can reproduce some but not all 2+1 mechanisms and recommending further work on merging sub-models.
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