2010.4-2011.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary
Road Department
| Reference Number | Y100401 |
| Title | A Study on 2-dimensional Design Methods Making Use of Road Space Margins |
| Start-End Date | 2009.4-2011.3 |
| Division | Traffic Division |
| Author | Head, Katsumi UESAKA Senior Researcher, Tetsuya OWAKI Researcher, Keiji HAMAMOTO Guest Research Engineer, Tatsuya KINOSHITA |
| Summary | A virtual road with a modified cross-section (e.g. a reduced number of traffic lanes) was created and the traffic flow was analyzed with a micro-simulator. Based on the analysis results, the gdelayed timeh and the gnumber of uncomfortable crossing timesh were comprehensively assessed from the perspective of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians using quantitative indices. |