| TNK095 |
Traffic Planning and Simulation, 6 ECTS credits.
/Planering och simulering av trafik/
For:
KTS
TSL
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 34
Rec. self-study hours: 126
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Transportation Systems Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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Aim:
The purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge in planning and simulation of traffic systems. The course provides an overview of problems, settings and applications in the area of traffic planning, and gives insights in how traffic models may be used for analysis of traffic systems with the aim of making the system more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly. Furthermore, the course will help the student to gain insights in the underlying theories on which the models are based.
After the course, the student shall have be able to:
- Describe the basics for traffic planning, traffic simulation and modelling of traffic systems
- Analyze traffic data and basic traffic flow relationships
- Describe and analyze route choice models and assignment methods for network assignment
- Describe the traffic simulation concepts for car following, lane changing and overtakings
- Analyze input and output data for a simulation model
- Perform basic calibration and validations of a traffic simulation model
- Perform experiments with microsimulation-based traffic simulation tools
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Traffic infrastructure, Discrete simulation, Optimization or similar
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Traffic demand modelling, Traffic engineering and management
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Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, laborations and computer exercises.
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Course contents:
- Introduction to traffic planning and traffic simulation
- Classification of traffic models
- Collection of traffic data and analysis of traffic flow relations
- Route choice model and assignment principles for network assignment
- Algorithms for equilibrium models
- Experiments with network assignment models
- Traffic simulation concepts for car following, lane changing and overtakings
- Analyze input and output data for a simulation model
- Introduce the concepts of calibration and validation of traffic simulation models
- Experiments with microsimulation-based traffic simulation tools
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Course literature:
Webpage with handouts
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Examination: |
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Hand-in assignments, part 1
Hand-in assignments, part 2
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Erik Bergfeldt
Examiner: Jan Lundgren
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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