org.opentrafficsim.core.gtu.following

Interface GTUFollowingModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractGTUFollowingModel, FixedAccelerationModel, IDM, IDMPlus, SequentialFixedAccelerationModel

public interface GTUFollowingModel

Abstract GTU following model.

Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5, 2600 AA, Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved.
BSD-style license. See OpenTrafficSim License.

Version:

Jul 2, 2014

Author:

Peter Knoppers

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit>	computeAcceleration(DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerSpeed, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerMaximumSpeed, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed, DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> headway, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit) Compute the acceleration that would be used to follow a leader. TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their
DualAccelerationStep	computeAcceleration(LaneBasedGTU<?> referenceGTU, Collection<HeadwayGTU> otherGTUs, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit) Compute the lowest accelerations (or most severe decelerations) that would be used if a referenceGTU is present (inserted, or not removed) in a set of other GTUs. If any GTU in the set of otherGTUs has a null headway (indicating that the other GTU is in fact parallel to the referenceGTU), prohibitive decelerations shall be returned. Two AccelerationStep values are returned in a DualAccelerationStep. TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their leader, or should slow down for a crossing from accelerating to unsafe speeds.
AccelerationStep	computeAcceleration(LaneBasedGTU<?> follower, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed, DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> headway, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit) Compute the acceleration that would be used to follow a leader. TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their leader, or should slow down for a crossing from accelerating to unsafe speeds.
AccelerationStep	computeAccelerationWithNoLeader(LaneBasedGTU<?> gtu, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit) Compute the acceleration that would be used if the is not leader in sight.
String	getLongName() Return complete textual information about this instantiation of this GTU following model.
String	getName() Return the name of this GTU following model.
DoubleScalar.Rel<TimeUnit>	getStepSize() Return the step size of this GTU following model.
DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit>	maximumSafeDeceleration() Return the maximum safe deceleration for use in gap acceptance models.
DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit>	minimumHeadway(DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerSpeed, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed, DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> precision, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit, DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerMaximumSpeed) Compute the minimum net> headway given the speed of the follower and the leader. At the returned headway, the follower would decelerate with it's maximum comfortable deceleration.

Method Detail

computeAcceleration

AccelerationStep computeAcceleration(LaneBasedGTU<?> follower,
                                   DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed,
                                   DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> headway,
                                   DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit)
                                     throws RemoteException,
                                            NetworkException

Compute the acceleration that would be used to follow a leader.
TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their leader, or should slow down for a crossing from accelerating to unsafe speeds.

Parameters:

follower - LaneBasedGTU<?>; the GTU for which acceleration is computed

leaderSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the speed of the leader

headway - DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit>; the headway of the leader

speedLimit - DoubleScalarAbs<SpeedUnit>; the local speed limit

Returns:

AccelerationStep; the result of application of the GTU following model

Throws:

RemoteException - in case of simulator reachability problems

NetworkException - on network inconsistency

computeAcceleration

DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit> computeAcceleration(DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerSpeed,
                                                     DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerMaximumSpeed,
                                                     DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed,
                                                     DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> headway,
                                                     DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit)
                                                       throws RemoteException

Compute the acceleration that would be used to follow a leader.
TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their

Parameters:

followerSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the speed of the follower at the current time

followerMaximumSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the maximum speed that the follower is capable of driving at

leaderSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the speed of the follower at the current time

headway - DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit>; the net headway (distance between the front of the follower to the rear of the leader) at the current time

speedLimit - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the local speed limit

Returns:

DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit>; the acceleration (or, if negative, deceleration) resulting from application of the GTU following model

Throws:

RemoteException - on communications failure

computeAcceleration

DualAccelerationStep computeAcceleration(LaneBasedGTU<?> referenceGTU,
                                       Collection<HeadwayGTU> otherGTUs,
                                       DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit)
                                         throws RemoteException,
                                                NetworkException

Compute the lowest accelerations (or most severe decelerations) that would be used if a referenceGTU is present (inserted, or not removed) in a set of other GTUs.
If any GTU in the set of otherGTUs has a null headway (indicating that the other GTU is in fact parallel to the referenceGTU), prohibitive decelerations shall be returned.
Two AccelerationStep values are returned in a DualAccelerationStep.
TODO We should probably add a be ready to stop before argument to prevent vehicles that cannot see their leader, or should slow down for a crossing from accelerating to unsafe speeds.

Parameters:

referenceGTU - LaneBasedGTU<?>; the GTU for which the accelerations are computed

otherGTUs - Collection<HeadwayGTU>; the other GTUs. A negative headway value indicates that the other GTU is a follower. NB. If the referenceGTU is contained in this Collection, it is ignored.

speedLimit - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the local speed limit

Returns:

DualAccelerationStep; the result with the lowest accelerations (or most severe decelerations) of application of the GTU following model of the referenceGTU for each leader and follower

Throws:

RemoteException - in case of simulator reachability problems

NetworkException - on network inconsistency

computeAccelerationWithNoLeader

AccelerationStep computeAccelerationWithNoLeader(LaneBasedGTU<?> gtu,
                                               DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit)
                                                 throws RemoteException,
                                                        NetworkException

Compute the acceleration that would be used if the is not leader in sight.

Parameters:

gtu - LaneBasedGTU<?>; the GTU for which acceleration is computed

speedLimit - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the local speed limit

Returns:

AccelerationStep; the result of application of the GTU following model

Throws:

RemoteException - in case of simulator reachability problems

NetworkException - on network inconsistency

minimumHeadway

DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> minimumHeadway(DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerSpeed,
                                          DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> leaderSpeed,
                                          DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit> precision,
                                          DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> speedLimit,
                                          DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit> followerMaximumSpeed)
                                            throws RemoteException

Compute the minimum net> headway given the speed of the follower and the leader.
At the returned headway, the follower would decelerate with it's maximum comfortable deceleration.

Parameters:

followerSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; speed of the follower

leaderSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; speed of the leader

precision - DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit>; the required precision of the result (must be > 0)

speedLimit - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the local speed limit

followerMaximumSpeed - DoubleScalar.Abs<SpeedUnit>; the maximum speed that the follower can drive at

Returns:

DoubleScalar.Rel<LengthUnit>

Throws:

RemoteException - on communications failure

maximumSafeDeceleration

DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit> maximumSafeDeceleration()

Return the maximum safe deceleration for use in gap acceptance models. This is the deceleration that may be enforced upon a new follower due to entering a road or changing into an adjacent lane. The result shall be a positive value. In most car following models this value is named b.

Returns:

DoubleScalar.Abs<AccelerationUnit>; must be a positive value!

getStepSize

DoubleScalar.Rel<TimeUnit> getStepSize()
                                       throws RemoteException

Return the step size of this GTU following model.

Returns:

DoubleScalar.Rel<TimeUnit>; the step size of the GTU following model

Throws:

RemoteException - on communications failure

getName

String getName()

Return the name of this GTU following model.

Returns:

String; just the name of the GTU following model

getLongName

String getLongName()

Return complete textual information about this instantiation of this GTU following model.

Returns:

String; the name and parameter values of the GTU following model