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. 2025 Dec 17;7(1):3. doi: 10.1007/s42979-025-04533-w

Table 2.

Values and value ranges used in the simulation (based on values used in [2])

Property/constant Description Value/value range
Inline graphic Maximum comfortable acceleration (0.20, 2.00)Inline graphic  
Inline graphic   Maximum allowable acceleration (2.50, 3.50) Inline graphic [59]
Inline graphic Maximum comfortable deceleration (− 0.50, − 1.50)Inline graphic  
Inline graphic   Minimum acceptable time headway (0.50, 3.50)Inline graphic  
Inline graphic Decision time (0.50, 1.50)Inline graphic     
Inline graphic   Punitive sensitivity factor (exclusive to Inline graphic) (0.15, 0.35)
Inline graphic Initial velocity Inline graphic: (8, 18) Inline graphic; Inline graphic: (4, 10)Inline graphic  
Inline graphic Initial distance between the vehicles (14, 89)Inline graphic  
Inline graphic Desired velocity (exclusive to Inline graphic) (0.75, 1.50) × Inline graphicInline graphic  
Inline graphic Inline graphic penalty reduction factor (0.10, 0.20)
Inline graphic   Total number of distraction timesteps 10 (5–8 Inline graphic)
Inline graphic   Maximum number of timesteps 63 (31.5–34.5 Inline graphic)
Inline graphic   Lane change duration 5 [60, 61]
Inline graphic   General motors sensitivity factors 1
Inline graphic Timestep Inline graphic (from Inline graphic onward) 0.5 Inline graphic
Inline graphic   Phantom vehicle time headway * 4 Inline graphic
Inline graphic   Crash penalty − 250
Inline graphic   Maximum safe deceleration − 4.5 Inline graphic [59, 62]

*Used in free-flow mode to simulate gradual return to initial/desired velocity