A NEW SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL EVALUATION

This paper summarizes the principles and experiences gained so far in building and testing a new kind of simulator at the Helsinki University of Technology. In this simulator a real traffic signal controller is utilized as a part of the simulation system. The first trials on this principle started in 1985 and a third version simulator is under construction. The present simulator software is implemented using object-oriented programming and the Turbo-Pascal version 6.0. The name (HUTSIM) of the simulator comes from the name of the university. The simulation of a signal controlled intersection can be divided into three main components. These are the signal control, the intersection geometry and the traffic.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Kosonen, I
  • Kokkinen, M
• Conference:
  • 1992 Compendium of Technical Papers. Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Date: 1992-8-9 to 1992-8-12
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

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

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Intersections; Simulation; Traffic signal controllers; Traffic simulation
• Geographic Terms: Helsinki (Finland)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00629408
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 20 1993 12:00AM