Fundamentals of Traffic Simulation

Cover13; -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Authors -- 1 Models, Traffic Models, Simulation, and Traffic Simulation -- 1.1 The Concept of Model: A Scientific Approach to Systems Analysis -- 1.2 The Model-Building Process: Methodological Framework -- 1.3 Algorithmic Framework for Dynamic Traffic Models: Dynamic Traffic Assignment and Dynamic User Equilibrium -- 1.4 Principles of Traffic Flow Modeling -- 1.4.1 Macroscopic Modeling of Traffic Flows -- 1.4.2 Microscopic Modeling of Traffic Flows -- 1.4.3 Mesoscopic Modeling of Traffic Flows -- 1.5 Calibration and Validation of Traffic Simulation Models -- 1.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Microscopic Traffic Flow Simulator VISSIM -- 2.1 History and Applications of VISSIM -- 2.2 Model Building Principles -- 2.2.1 System Architecture -- 2.2.2 Infrastructure Modeling -- 2.2.3 Traffic Modeling -- 2.2.4 Traffic Control -- 2.2.5 Data Output -- 2.3 Fundamental Core Models -- 2.3.1 Car Following -- 2.3.2 Lateral Movements -- 2.3.3 Tactical Driving Behavior -- 2.3.4 Pedestrian Modeling -- 2.3.5 Fixed Routes -- 2.3.6 Dynamic Routing -- 2.3.7 Dynamic Assignment -- 2.4 Calibration and Validation -- 2.4.1 Calibration Based on Microscopic Data -- 2.5 Interfaces to External Applications -- 2.5.1 Application Programming Interface -- 2.5.2 External Signal Controllers -- 2.5.3 External Driver Model -- 2.5.4 External Emission Modeling -- References -- 3 Traffic Simulation with AVENUE -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Modeling Principles -- 3.2.1 Hybrid Approach of the Traffic Flow Modeling -- 3.2.2 Dynamic Route Choice Model -- 3.2.3 Common Framework of Network Traffic Simulation Models -- 3.2.4 All-In-One Software Package -- 3.3 Traffic Flow Modeling -- 3.3.1 The Hybrid Block Density Method -- 3.3.2 Modeling of Lane Choice and Traffic Regulations -- 3.4 Dynamic Traffic Assignment -- 3.4.1 Modeling Principal for the Dynamic Route Choice Behavior -- 3.4.2 Dual-Graph Expression for the Route Guidance -- 3.5 Calibration and Validation -- 3.5.1 Promotion of Verification and Validation Policy by JSTE -- 3.5.2 Validation of AVENUE with Standard Benchmark Data Set -- 3.6 Extended Modeling Capabilities: Working with External Applications -- 3.6.1 Time-Dependent OD Estimation -- 3.6.2 Automatic Parameter Tuning -- 3.6.3 Valuation Platform of Vehicle Probe Information System -- 3.6.4 Valuation Platform for Adaptive Signal Control System -- 3.7 Selected Overview of Advanced Case Studies and Applications Estimation of City-Scale Noise Level Distribution from Road Traffic -- 3.8 Modeling Details of Advanced Case Studies -- 3.8.1 Capacity Reduction by a On-Street-Parked Vehicle -- 3.8.2 LRT and Public Transportation Priority System -- 3.8.3 Pedestrian Crossing -- References -- 4 Traffic Simulation with Paramics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Applications -- 4.3 Model-Building Principles -- 4.3.1 Principles -- 4.3.2 Network Construction -- 4.3.3 Vehicles and Demand -- 4.3.4 Presentation -- 4.4 Simulation Model -- 4.4.1 Environment -- 4.5 Gap Acceptance -- 4.6 Assignment -- 4.6.1 Driver Knowledge -- 4.6.2 Road Network -- 4.6.3 Static Assignment -- 4.6.4 Dynamic Assignment -- 4.7 Calibration and Validation -- 4.7.1 Assignment Calibration -- 4.7.2 Behaviour Calibration -- 4.7.3 Validation -- 4.8 Extensions.