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Simulation Experiments for an Approximate Definition of the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram

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The paper presents some exploratory experiments for defining a Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram starting from data collected in some specific sensor network layouts, that is by just monitoring the cordon of a study area. Variables defined in the original proposition of the MFD where here re-defined by just considering the number of vehicles estimated to be present in the study area (N) by means of this layout. We found that in some cases a strong correlation among defined variables can be found, and also similar patterns in the depicted MFD are evidenced.

Findings of the paper are limited, given the limited amount of simulation performed, and also considering the limited number of factors varied in the simulations; as expected, results seem to be strongly affected by the traffic demand. Apart that, the approach is worth to be investigated, because this kind of layout is becoming very common in some urban contexts (e.g. in Italy).

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  1. LAERTE-ITS, Laboratory for Advanced Experiments on Roads and Traffic Environments - Centre for Advanced Metrology Services, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Pariota & Luca Di Costanzo

  2. DICEA, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Pariota, Francesco Spera & Gennaro Nicola Bifulco

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  1. Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

    Leonard Barolli

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples “Frederico II”, Naples, Italy

    Flora Amato

  3. Department of Political Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy

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Pariota, L., Di Costanzo, L., Spera, F., Bifulco, G.N. (2020). Simulation Experiments for an Approximate Definition of the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. In: Barolli, L., Amato, F., Moscato, F., Enokido, T., Takizawa, M. (eds) Web, Artificial Intelligence and Network Applications. WAINA 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1150. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44038-1_128

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