A stochastic continuous cellular automata traffic flow model with a multi-agent fuzzy system

We propose a new stochastic traffic flow model for highways (freeways), which is a hybrid between the classical cellular automata and the other microscopic traffic models, using continuous cellular automata. Therefore, we combine the computational efficiency of cellular automata models with the accuracy of the other microscopic models by introducing continuity in space. This continuity allows us to embed a multi-agent system based on fuzzy reasoning to simulate different driver-vehicle behaviours. The experimental results show that our model is able to reproduce the typical traffic flow phenomena with a variety of effects due to the heterogeneity within traffic stream. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Program Committee