Bayesian demand calibration for dynamic traffic simulations

Transportation Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 541-561

  Flötteröd, Gunnar ^a   Bierlaire, Michel ^a   Nagel, Kai ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; Disaggregate demand calibration; Dynamic traffic assignment; Microsimulation; Path flow estimation

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; ESTIMATION; TRAFFIC CONTROL; VEHICLE ACTUATED SIGNALS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

BAYESIAN ESTIMATIONS; BAYESIAN FRAMEWORKS; DYNAMIC TRAFFIC; DYNAMIC TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENTS; INDIVIDUAL LEVELS; MICROSIMULATION; PATH FLOWS; PLANNING MODELS;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 81555209066     PISSN: 00411655     EISSN: 15265447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/trsc.1100.0367     Document Type: Article

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