TRAFFIC PLANNING USING INTERACTIVE COLOUR GRAPHICS

This paper describes the MULATM microcomputer traffic planning model, as an example of the possible uses for microcomputers in transportation planning. These uses include interactive input/output, medium-resolution color graphics displays, and differences in program design between mainframe and micro-systems. MULATM is a desk-top design tool for the engineer or planner, who may be expected to have technical expertise in transportation but not necessarily in computing. The package has inbuilt intelligence, and can edit input data and assist the user to define the road network and traffic system under investigation. It can then forecast traffic flows on the network under a wide range of traffic systems management measures. The package is designed for implementation on the IBM pc and a number of pc compatible. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The paper was prepared for presentation at the "National Conference on Microcomputers in Urban Transportation" San Diego, California, 19-21 June, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Monash University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • TAYLOR, MAP
  • Hatjiandreou, M
• Publication Date: 1985-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Computer graphics; Computer programs; Conferences; Digital computers; Forecasting; Highway planning; Highway traffic control; Mathematical models; Microcomputers; Networks; Planning; Roads; Traffic; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; Traffic simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interactive graphics; Micro; Road networks
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic planning
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 8673: Digital computer; 6473: Mathematical model; 9045: Micro; 143: Planning; 655: Traffic engineering; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452332
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: 85/10
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM