A Development of a Traffic Simulator of Evaluating Safety Systems: STREET - Cognition and Decision Model

摘要

We have been developing a microscopic traffic simulator called STREET which evaluates the effectiveness to reduce traffic accidents by safety systems. The STREET simulates the behavior of drivers and traffic accidents caused by driver's error. In this paper, we describe a driver model of the STREET, in which a driver recognizes surrounding environment of vehicle using driver's ability, and decides the most appropriate driving maneuver affected by driver's characteristics accordingly in complex traffic situation.