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Title: Development of traffic simulation laboratory for design planning and traffic operations: Phase 1. Final report

Abstract

The key element in improving traffic operations and performing effective real time management is the ability to assess the effectiveness of the various alternatives prior to implementation. Simulation methods have long been recognized as the most effective tool for such an analysis, and various simulators have been developed by different agencies for freeway and arterial networks. While there have been individual tests of each software by various agencies, no comprehensive effort has been made to quantify and evaluate the performance of each model. The major difficulty includes the lack of detailed real data and the time-consuming manual effort to prepare input information for each software. Recent installation of the state-of-the art video detection systems in the I-394 freeway provides a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive freeway database that can be used to create various test cases with detailed traffic database that can be used to create various test cases with detailed traffic information. Further, the I-494 Integrated Corridor Traffic Management project being conducted by MN/DOT will be able to provide valuable corridor traffic data which can be used for evaluating freeway/arterial network models. By evaluating existing traffic simulation models the advantages/disadvantages of each model can be identified. Based onmore » the evaluation results a comprehensive modeling approach for freeway/arterial networks can be developed. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a traffic simulation laboratory where various roadway design/operational alternatives can be evaluated with traffic simulators under an integrated database-simulation environment. The proposed research, Phase 1, will evaluate existing freeway simulation models with detailed traffic data to be collected using machine-vision and loop detection systems.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Minnesota Univ., Center for Transportation Studies, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
293172
Report Number(s):
PB-99-104002/XAB; CTS-97-11
TRN: 83550862
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; TRAFFIC CONTROL; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; ROADS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; EVALUATION

Citation Formats

Michalopoulos, P, Sommers, K, Reynhout, K, Kota, R, and Kwon, E. Development of traffic simulation laboratory for design planning and traffic operations: Phase 1. Final report. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Michalopoulos, P, Sommers, K, Reynhout, K, Kota, R, & Kwon, E. Development of traffic simulation laboratory for design planning and traffic operations: Phase 1. Final report. United States.
Michalopoulos, P, Sommers, K, Reynhout, K, Kota, R, and Kwon, E. 1996. "Development of traffic simulation laboratory for design planning and traffic operations: Phase 1. Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {The key element in improving traffic operations and performing effective real time management is the ability to assess the effectiveness of the various alternatives prior to implementation. Simulation methods have long been recognized as the most effective tool for such an analysis, and various simulators have been developed by different agencies for freeway and arterial networks. While there have been individual tests of each software by various agencies, no comprehensive effort has been made to quantify and evaluate the performance of each model. The major difficulty includes the lack of detailed real data and the time-consuming manual effort to prepare input information for each software. Recent installation of the state-of-the art video detection systems in the I-394 freeway provides a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive freeway database that can be used to create various test cases with detailed traffic database that can be used to create various test cases with detailed traffic information. Further, the I-494 Integrated Corridor Traffic Management project being conducted by MN/DOT will be able to provide valuable corridor traffic data which can be used for evaluating freeway/arterial network models. By evaluating existing traffic simulation models the advantages/disadvantages of each model can be identified. Based on the evaluation results a comprehensive modeling approach for freeway/arterial networks can be developed. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a traffic simulation laboratory where various roadway design/operational alternatives can be evaluated with traffic simulators under an integrated database-simulation environment. The proposed research, Phase 1, will evaluate existing freeway simulation models with detailed traffic data to be collected using machine-vision and loop detection systems.},
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year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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