34.4 - General motor’s car following model
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the basic principle of car following?
💡 Hint: Think about how cars behave in traffic.
Define reaction time in driving.
💡 Hint: Consider how quickly a driver can react to a brake light.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the core concept of the General Motors car following model?
💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles behave on a highway.
True or False: The sensitivity coefficient affects how quickly a driver will adjust to changes in speed.
💡 Hint: Recall how drivers respond to a vehicle stopping ahead.
Get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Imagine you are simulating a traffic scenario with varying sensitivity coefficients. How would you adjust the model's parameters based on real-time data?
💡 Hint: Think about the data you might collect.
Create an alternative car-following model that considers external factors such as weather conditions and visibility. Describe how these factors might alter driver behavior.
💡 Hint: Consider how driving differs under different weather conditions.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.