Workshop on the Application of Microsimulation Models to Transportation Planning

Objectives

• To explore the applicability of various micro-simulation models to transportation planning
  
• To narrow the gap between transportation planners and traffic engineers
  
• To provide transportation planning practitioners with knowledge and hands-on experience in applications of microsimulation models to transportation planning
  
• To discuss planners¡¯ needs and identify prioritized research issues in simulation model applications

Participants

• Caltrans
• OCTA

Date: April 30, 2002

Place: Institute of Transportation Studies at University of California, Irvine.

Overall Schedule

• Welcome and Introduction
  
• Overview of ITS, Testbed & PCTSS
  
• Introduction to Microsimulation Models
  
• Demos
  - VISSIM
  - AIMSUN
  - Paramics
  
• Comparison of Microsimulation Models
  
• Application of Microsimulation to Transportation Planning
  
• Simulation practice: a case study
  - Problem identification
  - Development of alternative solutions
  - Evaluation and decision making
  
• Research issues in microsimulation application
  
• Open discussion