Large-Scale microscopic simulation: Toward an increased resolution of transportation models

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 273-281

  Smith, Mark C ^a   Sadek, Adel W ^a   Huang, Shan ^a  

^a Univ of Vermont ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Calibration; Simulation; Simulation models; Transportation models; Transportation networks

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR TRANSPORTATION; FLOW SIMULATION; METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY; TRAFFIC SURVEYS;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; ACCURATE MODELING; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; EMISSIONS (ASPHALT); LARGE-SCALE TRANSPORTATION; MICROSCOPIC MODELING; MICROSCOPIC SIMULATION MODELS; MICROSCOPIC SIMULATIONS; RESOLUTION LEVEL; TRAFFIC FLOWING; TRANSPORTATION MODELS;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

CALIBRATION; METROPOLITAN AREA; MODELING; SIMULATION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

CHITTENDEN COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 45749126990     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2008)134:7(273)     Document Type: Article

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