Potential computational benefits of geometric, kinematic, and behavioral downsampling of microscopic traffic network simulation

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 410-419

  Ishak, Sherif ^a   Alecsandru, Ciprian ^b   Chakravarthy, Srikanth ^c  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^c Los Angeles County Dept of Public Works   (United States)

Author keywords

Computation; Sampling; Simulation; Traffic patterns

Indexed keywords

FREEWAY CORRIDOR; LANE-CHANGING; MICROSCOPIC SIMULATION; TRAFFIC PATTERNS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

EID: 33750136340     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2006)20:6(410)     Document Type: Article

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