https://chemingway.github.io/tags/interactive/ Recent content in Interactive on Chris Hemingway Hugo en-GB Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:07:34 +0000 https://chemingway.github.io/blog/simulating-stopping-traffic-waves-with-autonomous-vehicles/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:07:34 +0000 https://chemingway.github.io/blog/simulating-stopping-traffic-waves-with-autonomous-vehicles/ <p><em>Can autonomous vehicles help reduce traffic jams by stopping traffic waves?</em></p> <p>Inspired by a thought from a coworker who had heard of this before, and to practice more LLM development, I ran some simulations based on Stern et al&rsquo;s 2018 paper: <a href="https://lab-work.github.io/download/stern2018dissipation.pdf">Dissipation of stop-and-go waves via control of autonomous vehicles: Field experiments</a>. I attempted to replicate the results in simulation and extend to 3 lanes of traffic with drivers changing lanes.</p>