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Title:

An Evaluation of Current Simulation Analysis Capabilities and Near-Term Needs for Modeling Connected Vehicle Applications

Accession Number:

01628784

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper examines the extent to which traffic simulation software can be used to analyze the effects and outcomes of Connected Vehicle (CV) applications. It begins with an examination of the inherent capabilities, strengths, and limitations of traffic simulation as an analysis tool class, and discusses its relevance/suitability for various analysis types and purposes. This is followed by a discussion of potential microsimulation modeling methods for each of the 56 CV applications sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the CV Pilot Deployment Program. Of these, 32% (18 CV applications) are associated with methods that require only minor adjustments to model design, parameters, or other user-accessible settings. An additional 38% (21 CV applications) are projected to require runtime-level code to emulate the necessary logic, interactions, or algorithms within the simulation engine through such methods as an API, COM interface, or event-based triggers. The remaining 30% (17 CV applications) cannot readily be modeled dynamically in microsimulation, though most of these (14 CV applications) are beyond the scope of microsimulation analyses by design. The paper then identifies potential near-term enhancements to current microsimulation models that would yield greater reliability and consistency with respect to CV modeling and analysis, and presents a proposed research roadmap of seven topics to address those needs. The seven research topics associated with this roadmap have been integrated into a broader CV research roadmap of 19 topics currently under evaluation by FHWA.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AHB45 Standing Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics.

Monograph Accession #:

01618707

Report/Paper Numbers:

17-05131

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Alexiadis, Vassili
Campbell, Robert

Pagination:

22p

Publication Date:

2017

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-05131

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 8 2016 11:59AM