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Automated Identification of Fastest Vehicle Paths at Roundabouts

Publicated to:Journal Of Transportation Engineering Part A-Systems. 145 (9): 04019035- - 2019-09-01 145(9), DOI: 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000259

Authors: Luis Rubio-Martin, Juan; Jurado-Pina, Rafael; Maria Pardillo-Mayora, Jose

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Transport Engn Urban & Reg Planning, Prof Aranguren S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. The geometric design of a roundabout follows an iterative process that aims to achieve an optimal balance among safety provisions, operational performance, and large vehicle accommodation. The evaluation of safety involves checking the speed consistency along the vehicle paths, which requires identifying the trajectories of the fastest vehicles and the speeds at which they travel. A systematic procedure to identify the fastest vehicle paths for all possible movement types between the approaches of a roundabout using as input data the roundabout geometry and the minimum distance between the vehicle and the roundabout edge is proposed. The determination of the fastest path between an entry and an exit is based on the generation of multiple feasible paths and the final selection of the fastest one. The proposed procedure supports the safety assessment of a roundabout geometric design according to the most relevant international guidelines and can be easily implemented in a heuristic roundabout design procedure. The application of the method to a trial case is presented to demonstrate its performance and applicability.

Keywords

ConsistencyFastest pathGeometric designHighway designModelsRoundaboutSafetySpeed consistency

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Transportation Engineering Part A-Systems due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Civil and Structural Engineering. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Engineering, Civil.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-15:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 11 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/85295/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 49
  • Downloads: 9

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Rubio-Martín J) and Last Author (PARDILLO MAYORA, JOSE MARIA).