Hello,
I was trying to implement dynamic flows where I wanted to change the vehsPerHour mid-simulation.
Example flow:
<flow arrivalLane="current" arrivalPosLat="center" begin="0" departLane="random" departPosLat="center" departSpeed="max" id="flow_btt" number="100" route="bottom_to_top" type="veh" vehsPerHour="6000" />
I couldn't find a way to dynamically set/update flows using TraCI, so I assume I have to add vehicles using TraCI to simulate a particular type of flow?
1. So if I wanted to insert vehicles at a rate of 6000 vehs/Hour, I need to insert 6000 / (60 x 60) = 1.6667 vehs/Second or 2 vehs/Second? (assuming 1 second = 1 TraCI simulationStep()?
2. There seem to be limitations to 1. For example, if there is a road with only a single lane, then there is a maximum vehicle flow that it can tolerate, beyond which there is no effect. Is that correct? So I would have to have multiple lanes to increase the flow?
3. Assuming 2 is correct, since 1 lane cannot have a flow higher than 1 vehs/Second, I will need as many lanes 'x' to accommodate the desired flow [x] vehs/Second? If not, then what are the other ways apart from increasing number of lanes that can increase the capacity of the road to tolerate more vehsPerHour or flow?
Please advise.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Hriday
