Interfacing Simulation Models and Traffic Management Center Operations

Microscopic simulation can provide significant support to traffic management center (TMC) operations. However, traffic simulation applications require data that are expensive and time-consuming to collect. Data collected by TMCs can be used as a primary source for the provision of the required data. The goal of this study is to explore the development of methods and tools for the use of microscopic traffic simulation models to support the TMC software implementation, operation, and testing on one hand, and the use of ITS data to support the development and calibration of simulation models on the other. The study developments include methods and software utilities that use the existing TMC databases and other available information for the preparation and calibration of microscopic simulation tools. In addition, the development includes methods and utilities to support testing of the TMC software modules and data archiving processes. The use cases of this study demonstrate the capabilities of the developed simulation environment, which can provide a powerful support for the evaluation of TMC software. In addition, the environment can provide an effective mechanism for operator training with the TMC software.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • Hadi, Mohammed
  • Zhan, Chengjun
  • Alvarez, Patricio
  • Krishnamurthy, Arun
• Conference:
  • 18th ITS World Congress
  • Location: Orlando Florida, United States
  • Date: 2011-10-16 to 2011-10-20
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 11p
• Monograph Title: 18th ITS World Congress, Orlando, 2011. Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data banks; Microscopic traffic flow; Traffic control centers; Traffic data; Traffic simulation; Validation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01487228
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 18 2013 1:53PM