Papers – Aimsun

Research papers

This is a selection of academic papers exploring various aspects of mobility modeling involving Aimsun research or solutions.

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2023

From conflicts to crashes: Simulating macroscopic connected and automated driving vehicle safety

Studying Traffic Safety During the Transition Period Between Manual Driving and Autonomous Driving: A Simulation-Based Approach

Can Carsharing Reduce Car Ownership and Emissions? An Analysis Based on an Intermediate Modelling Approach

2022

Impacts of cooperative adaptive cruise control and cooperative lane changing on delay and riding comfort in autonomous car–autonomous truck mixed traffic

A novel metamodel-based framework for large-scale dynamic origin–destination demand calibration

Quantitative Evaluation of the Impacts of the Time Headway of Adaptive Cruise Control Systems on Congested Urban Freeways Using Different Car Following Models and Early Control Results

Fuzzy Control of Traffic Junctions in Oversaturated Urban Networks

Optimization-based path-planning for connected and non-connected automated vehicles

Mode differentiation in partitioning of mixed bi-modal urban networks

Infrastructure-level traffic micro-simulation for probabilistic analysis of bridge loads

Developing a Multilevel Decision Support Tool for Urban Mobility

Towards ML-based real-time traffic simulation

Examining Road Safety Impacts of Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) System

Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Networks: A Simulation-Based Assessment

Microsimulation parking choice and search model to assess dynamic pricing scenarios

2021

ROS Integration of External Vehicle Motion Simulations with an AIMSUN Traffic Simulator as a Tool to Assess CAV Impacts on Traffic

Simulation Models for the Evaluation of Energy Consumptions of Electric Buses in Different Urban Traffic Scenarios

Developing Smart Lane-changing Strategies for CAVs on Freeways based on MOBIL and Reinforcement Learning

Optimizing distribution of metered traffic flow in perimeter control: Queue and delay balancing approaches

An extended Kalman filter approach for real-time state estimation in multi-region MFD urban networks

Modeling, estimation, and control in large-scale urban road networks with remaining travel distance dynamics

Modeling and optimization of dedicated bus lanes space allocation in large networks with dynamic congestion

Enhanced speed advice for connected vehicles in the proximity of signalized intersections

Flow-aware platoon formation of Connected Automated Vehicles in a mixed traffic with human-driven vehicles

A microsimulation based analysis of the price of anarchy in traffic routing: The enhanced Braess network case

Trajectory Investigation for Enhanced Calibration of Microsimulation Models

A Software-Agnostic Agent-based Platform for Modelling Emerging Mobility Systems

Microscopic Simulation Analysis of Connected and Autonomous Cars and Trucks at a Freeway Merge Area

Quantifying the Safety Impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Motorways: A Simulation-Based Study

Assignment Matrix Free Algorithms for On-line Estimation of Dynamic Origin-Destination Matrices

2020

State estimation in urban traffic networks: A two-layer approach

Modeling Framework of Connected and Automated Vehicles For Multi-Resolution Simulation Models

Harmony Model Suite: An Integrated Spatial and Multimodal Transport Planning Tool to Lead a Sustainable Transition to a New Mobility Era

A microsimulation-based analysis of the price-of-anarchy on a Braess-like network

The impact of automation and connectivity on traffic flow and CO2 emissions. A detailed microsimulation study

2019

Motorway traffic flow modelling, estimation and control with vehicle automation and communication systems

Integrated traffic control for freeways using variable speed limits and lane change control actions

A simulation-based traffic signal control for congested urban traffic networks

A data-driven method for OD matrix estimation

Evaluating the HERO Ramp-Metering Algorithm with San Diego’s Integrated Corridor Management System Model

A state-constrained optimal control based trajectory planning strategy for cooperative freeway mainline facilitating and on-ramp merging maneuvers under congested traffic

Efficient Metamodel Framework for Nonlinear OD Matrix Estimation Problem

A data driven method for OD matrix estimation

PC-SPSA: Employing Dimensionality Reduction to Limit SPSA Search Noise in DTA Model Calibration

Signal Timing Optimization for Improved Mobility and Air Quality

2018

Simulating deployment of connectivity and automation on the Antwerp ring road

Assessing the Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles. A Freeway Scenario

Evaluation of a model predictive control framework for motorway traffic involving conventional and automated vehicles

Microscopic simulation-based validation of a per-lane traffic state estimation scheme for highways with connected vehicles

Centralised versus decentralised signal control of large-scale urban road networks in real time: a simulation study

Simulation investigations of the coordinated traffic-responsive signal control strategy TUC with actuation at the local junction level

A data fusion approach for real-time traffic state estimation in urban signalized links

Assessing spatiotemporal correlations from data for short-term traffic prediction using multi-task learning

Local traffic patterns extraction with network-wide consistency in large urban networks

Real-time joint estimation of traffic states and parameters using cell transmission model and considering capacity drop

Modified bi-level framework for dynamic OD demand estimation in congested networks

Hierarchical control design for large-scale urban road traffic networks

Simulation-based dynamic traffic and transit assignment model for the Greater Toronto Area

2017

Highway traffic state estimation with mixed connected and conventional vehicles: Microscopic simulation-based testing

Enhancing model-based feedback perimeter control with data-driven online adaptive optimization

Simulation-based evacuation planning using state-of-the-art sensitivity analysis techniques

Conflict-point formulation of intersection control for autonomous vehicles

Adarules: learning rules for real-time road traffic prediction

Marginal effects evaluation with respect to changes in OD demand for dynamic OD demand estimation

Improving mobility by optimizing the number, location and usage of loading/unloading bays for urban freight vehicles

How network structure can boost and shape the demand for bus transit

Small-scale intervention in a major city center interchange: an economic, environmental and sustainability analysis.

Deployment and Calibration of a Large-Scale Mesoscopic Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model of Melbourne, Australia

Simulation-based evaluation of evacuation effectiveness using driving behavior sensitivity analysis

A Multi-Hierarchical Strategy for On-Ramp Coordination

Microsimulation of an Autonomous Taxi System in Munich

2016

Traffic Microsimulation Models Assessment – A Case Study of International Land Port of Entry

Evaluation of the Effect of VMS in Reducing Congestion Using Aimsun: A Case Study of Arterial Road Networks within the CBD of Kaduna

Exploratory Analysis of Signal Coordination Impacts on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram

Bus control strategies in corridors with signalized intersections

Combination of traffic-responsive and gating control in urban networks: Effective interactions

Microsimulation of congested freeway with multiple vehicle classes using Aimsun: a case study on SR-99N

The quasi-dynamic model in Aimsun compared to static and dynamic models

2015

An insight into the economics that underpin the dynamic allocation of road space using traffic signals in New South Wales

Dynamic OD transit matrix estimation: formulation and model-building environment

A novel speed-measurement based variable speed limit/advisory algorithm for a freeway corridor with multiple bottlenecks

Advanced traffic data for dynamic OD demand estimation: The state of the art and benchmark study

Impact of Mobility Induced by Urban Sprawl: Case Study of the Querétaro Metropolitan Area

Design criteria for minimum passing zone lengths: operational efficiency and safety considerations

Towards a generic benchmarking platform for origin–destination flows estimation/updating algorithms: Design, demonstration and validation

Development of a new microscopic passing maneuver model for two-lane rural roads

Urban transportation emissions mitigation: Coupling high-resolution vehicular emissions and traffic models for traffic signal optimization

2014

Methodology for efﬁcient real time OD demand estimation on large-scale networks

Real-time estimation of intersection turning proportions from exit counts

Coordinated ramp metering and intersection signal control

Dynamic tolling of HOT lanes through simulation of expected traffic conditions

A Practical Proposal for Using Origin-Destination Matrices in the Analysis, Modeling and Simulation for Traffic Management

Turboroundabouts: multicriterion assessment of intersection capacity, safety, and emissions

Capability-enhanced Aimsun with real-time signal timing control

Current validation of traffic models: are they correct for uncertainty analysis?

Chapter 7: Validation

OD matrix structural similarity: the Wasserstein metric

Static OD estimation minimizing the relative error and the GEH index

Review of Variable Speed Limits and Advisories: Theory, Algorithms, and Practice

An Exploratory Study of Two Efficient Approaches for the Sensitivity Analysis of Computationally Expensive Traffic Simulation Models

Preparations for Field Testing of Combined Variable Speed Advisory and Coordinated Ramp Metering for Freeway Traffic Control

2013

Final report: Coordination of Freeway Ramp Meters and Arterial Traffic Signals Field Operational Test (FOT)

Cite Aimsun Next

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Aimsun Next 22

Aimsun (2022). Aimsun Next 22 User's Manual, Aimsun Next Version 22.0.1, Barcelona, Spain. Accessed on: May. 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://docs.aimsun.com/next/22.0.1/

Aimsun Next 20

Aimsun (2021). Aimsun Next 20 User's Manual, Aimsun Next Version 20.0.3, Barcelona, Spain. Accessed on: May. 1, 2021. [In software]. Available: qthelp://aimsun.com.aimsun.20.0/doc/UsersManual/Intro.html

Aimsun Next 22

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title = {Aimsun Next 22 User's Manual},

author = {Aimsun},

edition = {Aimsun Next 22.0.1},

address = {Barcelona, Spain},

year = {2022. [Online]},

month = {Accessed on: Month, Day, Year},

url = {https://docs.aimsun.com/next/22.0.1/},

}

Aimsun Next 20

@manual {AimsunManual,

title = {Aimsun Next 20 User's Manual},

author = {Aimsun},

edition = {Aimsun Next 20.0.3},

address = {Barcelona, Spain},

year = {2021. [In software]},

month = {Accessed on: Month, Day, Year},

url = {qthelp://aimsun.com.aimsun.20.0/doc/UsersManual/Intro.html},

}

Aimsun Next 22

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Aimsun Next 20

TY - COMP T1 - Aimsun Next 20 User's Manual A1 - Aimsun ET - Aimsun Next Version 20.0.3 Y1 - 2021 Y2 - Accessed on: Month, Day, Year CY - Barcelona, Spain PB - Aimsun UR - [In software]. Available: qthelp://aimsun.com.aimsun.20.0/doc/UsersManual/Intro.html