Integration of simulation and geographic information systems: modeling traffic flow in inland waterways

Authors:
William E. Biles;Daniel Sasso;Jerry K. Bilbrey
Affiliations:
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY;University of Louisville, Louisville, KY;Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
Venue:
WSC '04 Proceedings of the 36th conference on Winter simulation
Year:
2004

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Abstract

This paper describes the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with simulation modeling of traffic flow on inland waterways. Two separate modeling efforts are described: (a) GIS/AutoMod modeling of barge traffic on the Ohio River, and (b) GIS/Arena modeling of the transit of ocean-going vessels through the Panama Canal. These modeling efforts demonstrate the benefits that accrue both to modeling realism and to the initialization process with discrete-event models of traffic flow on these waterways.