Model and Study Traffic Simulation

Masao KUWAHARA (Professor)(TEL 022-795-7492 kuwahara@plan.civil.tohoku.ac.jp)

Capacity : 4 to 6 studentsFirst Lecture : 3rd Quarter, 11th of October (Thu) 16:30 -

(Following lecture time will be decided at the first lecture)Place : Room 407, Civil Engineering and Architecture Building, 4th Floor

We are surrounded by various transport related sensors!

Probe Car

GPS Mobile

Infrared Beacon

Traffic Detector

AVI

Bus Card

Suica

Various simulation models are available: •Models for large, middle and small areas•Models based on the fluid approximation, individual vehicle objects

AVENUE

SOUND

Specific Tasks1.Observe real traffic flow2.Modeling vehicle movements3.Develop a traffic simulation model4.Validate the model developed5.Study fundamentals of traffic flow6.Monitoring traffic flow using the model and sensing data