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Traffic flow modeling of large-scale motorway networks using the macroscopic modeling tool METANET

Kotsialos, Apostolos; Papageorgiou, Markos; Diakaki, Christina; Pavlis, Yannis; Middelham, Frans

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Authors

Apostolos Kotsialos

Markos Papageorgiou

Christina Diakaki

Yannis Pavlis

Frans Middelham



Abstract

This paper employs previously developed modeling, validation, and stimulation tools to address, for the first time, the realistic macroscopic simulation of a real large-scale motorway network. More specifically, the macroscopic simulator METANET, involving a second-order traffic flow model as well as network-relevant extensions, is utilized. A rigorous quantitative validation procedure is applied to individual network links, and subsequently a heuristic qualitative validation procedure is employed at a network level. The large-scale motorway network around Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is considered in this investigation. The main goal of the paper is to describe the application approach and procedures and to demonstrate the accuracy and usefulness of macroscopic modeling tools for large-scale motorway networks.

Citation

Kotsialos, A., Papageorgiou, M., Diakaki, C., Pavlis, Y., & Middelham, F. (2002). Traffic flow modeling of large-scale motorway networks using the macroscopic modeling tool METANET. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 3(4), 282-292. https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2002.806804

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2002-12
Deposit Date May 27, 2008
Publicly Available Date May 27, 2008
Journal IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Print ISSN 1524-9050
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 4
Pages 282-292
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2002.806804
Keywords Modeling, Motorway networks, Simulation, Traffic flow, Validation.
Publisher URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?isnumber=26293&arnumber=1166515&count=11&index=6

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