This paper proposes a route choice analytic method that embeds cumulative prospect theory in evolutionary game theory to analyze how the drivers adjust their route choice behaviors under the influence of the traffic information. A simulated network with two alternative routes and one variable message sign is built to illustrate the analytic method. We assume that the drivers in the transportati...

We develop a day-to-day route choice control method that is based on model predictive control (MPC). For the route choice we assume that drivers base their decision on the experienced travel times. These travel times can be influenced via existing control measures, e.g. outflow limits or variable speed limits. This allows us to indirectly influence the route choice of the drivers. In previous w...

According to choice models in economics, consumer choice can be modeled as a two-stage process, starting with the choice of feasible alternatives, called the screening process, followed by compensatory evaluation of the remaining alternatives. Although spatial decision support systems used in various application areas support the screening process by allowing users to impose constraints on alte...

In the U.S., the rise in motorized vehicle travel has contributed to serious societal, environmental, economic, and public health problems. These problems have increased the interest in encouraging non-motorized modes of travel (walking and bicycling). The current study contributes toward this objective by identifying and evaluating the importance of attributes influencing bicyclists’ route cho...

probabilistic approach of traffic assignment has been primarily developed to provide a more realistic and flexible theoretical framework to represent traveler’s route choice behavior in a transportation network. the problem of path overlapping in network modelling has been one of the main issues to be tackled. due to its flexible covariance structure, probit model can adequately address the pro...

Birds migrate over vast distances at substantial costs. The highly dynamic nature of the air makes the selection of the best travel route difficult. We investigated to what extent migratory birds may optimise migratory route choice with respect to wind, and if route choice can be subject to natural selection. Following the optimal route, calculated using 21 years of empirical global wind data, ...

Route choice behavior under real-time traffic information needs to be adequately modeled for the proper analysis of a transportation system in the presence of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS). This paper focuses on strategic route choice, where a traveler is able to plan ahead for traffic information that s/he will receive in the future. A stated preference (SP) survey was conducted...

This article describes a new and novel approach to model dynamic simulation of mobile traffic agents such as pedestrians and cars on a simple network graph. The modeling approach is based on route choice self-organization of multi agents. In contrast to the traditional method of traffic assignment that assigns probability on each route based on a generalized travel cost, our model considers rou...

Currently used traffic control measures, such as traffic signals, variable speed limits, ramp metering installations etc., are often not designed to influence the route choice of drivers. However, traffic control measures do influence the travel times that are experienced in the network. Since route choice is, at least for a part, based on experienced travel times, the control measures thus als...