Seamless Multimodal Mobility – Making it a Reality
The ACUMEN research project team are creating a dynamic, data-driven digital framework for advanced network management. Marcel Sala updates us on their progress.
Testing Autonomous Driving Systems: Co-simulation and Human Driver Calibration
The journey toward fully autonomous driving is an exciting one, with innovations making cars smarter, safer, and more efficient. The EU-funded research project, i4Driving, contributes to this journey by developing a cutting-edge platform designed to test Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS). Alkis Papadoulis presents the latest advancements from the i4Driving team.
Safe integration of active mobility modes into Singapore’s transport ecosystem
Aimsun is part of a pilot project to evaluate options for safely integrating active mobility devices into Singapore’s transport ecosystem.
Automating real-time traffic management for cost efficiency
How automation is helping local transport authorities to reduce the maintenance costs of traffic management systems.
Shaping the Future of Advanced Traffic Management Solutions
Antonio Pellicer, PhD, explains Aimsun’s role in the SYNCHROMODE research project, focusing on enhancing transport network management through data-driven and simulation-based solutions.
More efficient traffic and fleet management
Athina Tympakianaki, PhD, explains the potential benefits to our cities of the CONDUCTOR HE urban transit research project.
Community-aware transport management
Mónica Domínguez, a data scientist at Aimsun, explains the paradigm shift from individual to community-aware transport solutions and how this has guided development of cooperative transport management strategies in the FRONTIER research project.
Road safety for all: how the PHOEBE project is enhancing traffic simulation to forecast infrastructure safety
In 2022, Europe witnessed over 20,000 road fatalities. The European Commission’s ‘vision zero’ aims to eliminate all road fatalities and serious injuries by 2050.
An Extension for Autonomous Vehicle Controllers in Aimsun Next
Aimsun Next has introduced an extension for autonomous vehicle controllers, enhancing the simulation of vehicle behavior in complex traffic scenarios.This blog reviews the extension for the autonomous vehicle controller developed for Aimsun Next within the EU-funded FRONTIER EU Project
Data alone is not enough
The FRONTIER research project uses simulation, data analysis and prediction to test cooperative traffic management solutions in various cities across Europe
Simulation-based and data-driven solutions for enhanced real-time multimodal transport management
How Aimsun contributes to the TANGENT Project by integrating data-driven and simulation-based solutions into different tools and technologies developed within the project, aiming to optimise multimodal transport operations
Seamless door-to-door air travel
How the IMHOTEP research project is using simulation technology to improve airport management and ease the many pain points for customers traveling to and from busy airports.
Real-time simulation training for traffic managers
When Main Roads Western Australia installed a new traffic management system, their staff needed to learn how to use it in a realistic but risk-free environment – simulation training was the perfect solution.
Taking cost-benefit analysis to the next dimension
In this new article, Mark Brackstone takes a look at how this EU-funded research group has taken cost-benefit analysis to the next level.
Demand Responsive Transport: flexible tools for planning and operational solutions
The MultiDEPART team developed tools to plan, manage and monitor DRT solutions in Lisbon, Barcelona Metropolitan Area and Thessaloniki, targeting PTAs and facilitating the harmonization and scalability of DRT services across European cities.
Towards agent-based models: simulating multimodal transport systems
How can we explicitly represent, simulate and evaluate within-day behavioural (demand) and operational (supply) dynamics in emerging multi-actor passenger and freight transport systems?
Road safety for all: how transport simulation can help predict and prevent blackspots
Road safety is a major concern for public administrations worldwide: severe injuries and fatalities are not only a human tragedy but also have huge social costs
i4Driving: evaluating road safety in traffic simulation – a controversial topic and a paradox
Evaluating safety in a traffic simulation environment has always been a controversial research topic because vehicles in a simulation are programmed in such a way that they cannot potentially cause accidents.
Towards climate neutrality: integrating public transport with new mobility services
The EU-funded SPINE project employs simulation and data-driven models to virtually assess the impact of new solutions for increasing public transport’s modal share and user satisfaction.
