Microsimulation modelling: Not just a pretty interface

Alex Gerodimos and Nadia Feddo of TSS-Transport Simulation Solutions outline the mutual benefits of combining Aimsun traffic simulation software with third-party tools, such as Legion’s pedestrian simulation algorithms

09 December 2010

Integrating Aimsun software into the SCANeR driving simulation engine provides users with a far more realistic virtual world

Aimsun signal timing data can now be imported into TRANSYT

Instantaneous emissions models can now be combined with microsimulation models

“Social networking is like being married: Facebook wants to know what’s on my mind, Twitter wants to know what’s happening and Foursquare wants to know where I am.” It’s an old joke on the internet but serves to show how accustomed users have become to interfacing different social media platforms to get the best out of online networking services. On the other side of the fence, it also demonstrates how media platforms recognise the benefits of accommodating one...