Fuzzy preference based traffic assignment problem [An article from: Transportation Research Part C]

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This paper introduces a fuzzy preference based model of route choice. The core of the model is FiPV (Fuzzy individuelle Praferenzen von Verkehrsteilnehmern or fuzzy traveler preferences), that is a choice function based on fuzzy preference relations for travel decisions. The proposed model may be the first application of fuzzy individual choice in traffic assignment and probably also the first in this class to consider the spatial knowledge of individual travelers. It is argued that travelers do not or cannot always follow the maximization principle. Therefore we formulate a model that also takes into account the travelers with non-maximizing behavior. The model is based on fuzzy preference relations, of which elements are fuzzy pairwise comparisons between the available alternatives.