ARE CURRENT MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC MODELS CAPABLE OF GENERATING JERK PROFILE CONSISTENT WITH REAL WORLD OBSERVATIONS?

Are current microscopic traffic models capable of generating jerk profile consistent with real world observations?

Microscopic behavior modeling plays a critical role in traffic flow analyais, simulation, and autonomous vehicle algorithm development.Numerous efforts are devoted to the development of it in both longitudinal and lateral dimensions.Empirical observations reveal that jerk (the differential of acceleration) significantly influences traffic safety, w

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Persuasive Messages Will Not Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Evidence from a Nationwide Online Experiment

Although mass vaccination is the best way out of the pandemic, the share of skeptics is substantial in most countries.Social campaigns can emphasize the many arguments that potentially increase acceptance for vaccines: e.g., that they have been developed, tested, and recommended by doctors and scientists; and that they are safe, effective, and in d

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