Evolution of traffic microsimulation and its use for modeling connected and automated vehicles

N Raju, H Farah - Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Traffic microsimulation has a functional role in understanding the traffic performance on the
road network. This study originated with intent to understand traffic microsimulation and its …

A safety assessment of mixed fleets with connected and autonomous vehicles using the surrogate safety assessment module

N Virdi, H Grzybowska, ST Waller, V Dixit - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2019 - Elsevier
The transportation network can provide additional utility by addressing the safety concerns
on roads. On-road fatalities are an unfortunate loss of life and lead to significant costs for …

Identifying if VISSIM simulation model and SSAM provide reasonable estimates for field measured traffic conflicts at signalized intersections

F Huang, P Liu, H Yu, W Wang - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2013 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this study was to identify if the VISSIM simulation model and the
Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM) approach provided reasonable estimates for …

Indicators for traffic safety assessment and prediction and their application in micro-simulation modelling: A study of urban and suburban intersections

J Archer - 2005 - diva-portal.org
This chapter highlights several important and relevant issues related to Swedish traffic safety
statistics and the safety problems relative to urban areas. The main intention is to …

The principles of calibrating traffic microsimulation models

Y Hollander, R Liu - Transportation, 2008 - Springer
Traffic microsimulation models normally include a large number of parameters that must be
calibrated before the model can be used as a tool for prediction. A wave of methodologies …

Using VISSIM simulation model and Surrogate Safety Assessment Model for estimating field measured traffic conflicts at freeway merge areas

R Fan, H Yu, P Liu, W Wang - IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A procedure was developed for using Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM) and
VISSIM for safety assessment at freeway merge areas. The simulated conflicts generated by …

Evaluating operational features of three unconventional intersections under heavy traffic based on CRITIC method

B Pan, S Liu, Z Xie, Y Shao, X Li, R Ge - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conventional four-legged intersections are inefficient under heavy traffic requirements and
are prone to congestion problems. Unconventional intersections with innovative designs …

From behavioral psychology to acceleration modeling: Calibration, validation, and exploration of drivers' cognitive and safety parameters in a risk-taking environment

SH Hamdar, HS Mahmassani, M Treiber - Transportation Research Part B …, 2015 - Elsevier
We investigate a utility-based approach for driver car-following behavioral modeling while
analyzing different aspects of the model characteristics especially in terms of capturing …

[PDF][PDF] A novel methodology for evolutionary calibration of Vissim by multi-threading

K Aghabayk, M Sarvi, W Young… - Australasian Transport …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Traffic micro-simulation models have become very popular in transport studies and are
extensively used in research and by industry. Traffic simulation models are especially very …

Applicability of traffic microsimulation models in vehicle emissions estimates: Case study of VISSIM

G Song, L Yu, Y Zhang - Transportation research record, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Efforts in estimating emissions by an integration of traffic simulation models and emissions
models have become a fast-evolving research area. However, because of the lack of …