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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Future Transp.
Sec. Transportation Systems Modeling
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/ffutr.2025.1544947

Path choice in transport systems: comparing random, quantum and fuzzy utility models in a small network

Provisionally accepted
Antonino Vitetta Antonino Vitetta *
  • Università degli Studi Mediteranea di Reggio Calabria - DIIES, Reggio Calabria, Italy

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    This paper considers the problem of path choice models in transport systems. It is studied within the wider problem of choice models and the main issues discussed in the paper are: the classification of the utility choice model, considering also the non-random classes as quantum and fuzzy; the specification of path choice with particular reference to the models easy to apply within the assignment model; and a numerical results comparison in a small test system to allow the results control in each element and the reproduction. The random, quantum and fuzzy utility models are different and the validity of each of them has to be tested case by case. With the assumed parameters, the models cover different trends in simulating paths overlapping. The models require application in a real system and calibration of the parameters with real data.

    Keywords: Path choice, traffic assignment, Travel demand, Choice models, transport systems

    Received: 13 Dec 2024; Accepted: 20 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Vitetta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Antonino Vitetta, Università degli Studi Mediteranea di Reggio Calabria - DIIES, Reggio Calabria, Italy

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