| Title | Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models and Software: An Open Source Approach, Tech Brief |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61429 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Zhang, Li |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20161111 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This TechBrief describes research on the development of an open source microscopic traffic simulation software with proven traffic models, advanced computing algorithms, and a distributed/cross platform application programming interface. The research was conducted between 2008 and 2017. The ETFOMM (Enhanced Transportation Flow Open-source Microscopic Model) Cloud Service (ECS) is a software product sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) “Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models and Software - An Open Source Approach” project. ETFOMM’s primary components are the core microscopic traffic simulation engine (ESE), a graphical user input editor (ETEditor), a 3D traffic visualization tool (ETAnimator), and a database in cloud service environment (ECS). ETFOMM has been tested in a Mississippi Department of Transportation Integrated Corridor Management Project, and is being used in a connected vehicle research project at the Saxton Transportation Operations Lab at FHWA’s Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center. ETFOMM supports traffic signal controller hardware-in-the-loop simulation and will support connected vehicle communication-in-the-loop simulation. |
| Rosap ID | dot:39834 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39834 |
| TRT Terms | Cloud computing; Connected vehicles; Hardware in the loop simulation; Microsimulation; Traffic models; Traffic signal controllers; Traffic simulation |
| General Subjects | Integrated corridor management; Traffic simulation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management |
| Geographical Coverage |
Mississippi; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1625802 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-17-028 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61400/61429/17028.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |