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The document discusses various traffic simulation systems (TSS) including INTEGRATION, MovSim, KRONOS, NeXTA, MATSim, OmniTRANS, Mezzo, MITSIMLab, and POLARIS, detailing their development, capabilities, and applications. Each system has unique features such as microscopic or macroscopic modeling, agent-based simulations, and the ability to analyze traffic flow, vehicle behavior, and environmental impacts. The document highlights the advancements in traffic simulation technology and their importance for traffic management and analysis.

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The document discusses various traffic simulation systems (TSS) including INTEGRATION, MovSim, KRONOS, NeXTA, MATSim, OmniTRANS, Mezzo, MITSIMLab, and POLARIS, detailing their development, capabilities, and applications. Each system has unique features such as microscopic or macroscopic modeling, agent-based simulations, and the ability to analyze traffic flow, vehicle behavior, and environmental impacts. The document highlights the advancements in traffic simulation technology and their importance for traffic management and analysis.

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INTEGRATION
Initially developed by Michel Van Aerde in 1983 as a mesoscopic a. MOVSIM
model, it is currently being developed under the guidance of Dr. MovSim (Multi-Model Open-Source Vehicular-Traffic
Hesham A. Rakha since 1999. Since then, INTEGRATION has Simulator) is a microscopic lane-based TSS, incorporating
evolved into a trip-based microscopic TSS. Additional models different car-following coupled map models and cell automata
have been incorporated to provide simulation support for multi- [12]. It can simulate all basic traffic scenarios and discrete
modal dynamic traffic assignment, adaptive signal control, transit decisions such as lane change, overtaking, yielding on roads and
vehicle’s priority, emissions, fuel consumption and crash risk reaction to traffic lights through both command-line as well as
models. It has capability to trace each vehicle’s movement and graphical user interface (GUI). The simulated output results can
performance from its origin to destination at one deci-second be saved for further in-depth analysis. For fuel consumption
resolution. Vehicle’s performance parameters that are traced estimation on both individual and collective level, a physics-
range from vehicle delay, stops, fuel consumption, emissions based fuel consumption model has been employed.
(carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides) and crash risk
of 14 different types [52]. P. NeXTA
NeXTA (Network Explorer for Traffic Analysis) is an open-
L. KRONOS source TSS with graphical user interface that can be used for
KRONOS is a personal computer-based macroscopic dynamic traffic analysis, simulation and datasets scheduling, and post-
freeway/highway TSS. Its simple continuum macroscopic model processing. NeXTA employs DTALite (Light-weight Dynamic
is based on Lighthill-Whitham-Richards (LWR) traffic flow Traffic Assignment Engine) for transportation network analysis
model [55]. Unlike other macroscopic simulation TSS, it has the [50]. DTALite uses a mesoscopic simulation approach with an
capability to model interrupted flow behavior such as weaving, extremely thorough queuing model. Because of parallel
merging and diverging. It can also take into consideration drivers computing, the analysis process is very fast. It takes at most 1
accelerating, decelerating and lane changing behavior [56]. hour to compute an agent-based dynamic traffic equilibrium with
1 million vehicles for 20 iterations [73].
M. MATSim
MATSim (Multi-Agent Transport Simulation) was designed to Q. Omni TRANS
simulate large-scale, agent-based transportation systems. The OmniTRANS is developed by DAT.mobility in collaboration
framework is developed using a modular approach with multiple with Goudappel Coffeng mobility consultants, providing both
modules, which can be used as standalone or in combination. local and web-based access [50], [75]. OmniTRANS can be used
Individual or multiple modules can be replaced with custom for computing time periods and trip purposes, with easy-to-use
implementations to analyze various aspects of developer’s work comparative analysis of different outcome scenarios.
[18]. Being a fast and dynamic simulator, it can simulate 24 hours OmniTRANS uses both aggregated and disaggregated traffic
traffic flow data in just a few minutes and provide the option to estimates. It can support both static and dynamic traffic
compare it with real world data for analysis purposes [18], [50]. assignment of cars including junctions and ramps.

N. MEZZO R. PARAMICS (QuadStone)


Mezzo [56] is managed by Center for Traffic Research (CTR) at PARAMICS (Parallel Microsimulation), a microscopic TSS is
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm. It is a discrete- developed for wide ranging application where predominant
event TSS, which can simulate large networks with a hybrid feature is traffic congestion. Its various modules when combined
model. This hybrid model consists of a microscopic model for together can give added value to users by improving integration,
simulating vehicle’s movement and driver decisions, while productivity and usability [8]. It is fully scalable from handling
employing a mesoscopic model for simulating the surrounding simple scenarios such as single intersection to congested freeway
network. and ultimately to simulating the entire city’s traffic system. The
toolkit for developers provides access to data from infrastructure,
O. MITSIMLab control, communication and other applications to create and
MITSIMLab (MIcroscopic Traffic SIMulation Laboratory) [17] improve behavioral models, independent of its complexity.
is a microscopic TSS, which can be used for advanced traffic
management systems (ATMS) and route guidance systems. It S. POLARIS
comes with two distinct modules namely; Polaris (Planning and Operations Language for Agent-based
● MITSIM which simulates road networks by assigning driver Regional Integrated Simulation) was initially developed at
behavior and vehicle characteristics. This driver/vehicle Argonne National laboratory with FHA, Department of
combination is then used to capture traffic flow sensitivity to Transportation USA sponsorship [61]. It is open source, high
control and routing strategies on the road network. performance agent-based framework for simulating large scale
● Traffic Management Simulator (TMS) for traffic control traffic networks. Its key feature is integrated network-demand
systems evaluations. model, thus enabling it to consider all aspects of travel decisions

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