A Multiscale Simulation Platform for Connected and Automated Transportation Systems

Traffic simulation is an important tool that can assist researchers, analysts, and policymakers in testing vehicle/traffic control algorithms, gaining insights into micro/macro traffic dynamics, and designing traffic management strategies. However, different implementations require different simulation scales, and no multiscale simulation platform satisfies all requirements. In this project, the authors proposed to establish a multiscale vehicle-traffic-demand (VTD) simulation platform for connected and automated transportation systems (CATS). This is particularly meant for the control and management of CATS with varying penetration rates of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). The authors built a microscopic vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) simulation platform, which used Unity 3D to simulate/visualize vehicle operations/dynamics and Simulation of Urban Mobility (SUMO) to simulate traffic flow dynamics.

• Dataset URL:
  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7199131
• Record URL:
  https://cip.tandoncsmart.com/uploads/1679277577348-A%20Multiscale%20Simulation%20Platform%20for%20Connected%20and%20Automated%20Transportation%20Systems.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67308
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program. Supporting dataset available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7199131
• Corporate Authors:

  Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)

  New York University
  Tandon School of Engineering
  Brooklyn, NY  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ban, Jeff
  • 0000-0003-3605-971X
  • Angah, Ohay
  • 0000-0002-8937-5022
  • Zhang, Yiran
  • 0000-0002-7392-8841
  • Guo, Qiangqiang
  • 0000-0002-6461-5886
• Publication Date: 2022-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 68p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Market penetration; Traffic simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01882622
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747119
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: May 23 2023 9:27AM