Microscopic traffic simulation: A tool for the design, analysis and evaluation of intelligent transport systems

  • Authors:
  • J. Barcelí;E. Codina;J. Casas;J. L. Ferrer;D. García

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 08028;Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 08028;TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, Barcelona, Spain 08007;TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, Barcelona, Spain 08007;TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, Barcelona, Spain 08007

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

This paper summarises some of the main modelling and interface developments made recently in the AIMSUN microscopic traffic simulator to provide a better response to the requirements for the assessment of ITS systems, advanced transport analysis and ATMS. The description addresses two main areas: improvements on the dynamic assignment capabilities, and the embedding of the simulator in the AIMSUN/ISM (Intermodal Strategy Manager) a versatile graphic environment for model manipulation and simulation based traffic analysis and evaluation of advanced traffic management strategies. AIMSUN/ISM includes two specific tools, the Scenario Analysis Module to generate and simulate the traffic management strategies, and the (ODTool) to generate and manipulate the Origin-Destination matrices describing the mobility patterns required by the dynamic analysis of traffic conditions. The matrix calculation procedures have been implemented on basis to a flexible interface with the EMME/2 transport planning software.