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‘Real-time simulation for pollution reduction’ Data & Modelling June 2015 The uTRAQ project in the east Midlands is seeking to advance real-time traffic management with the specific goal of reducing air pollution. With air quality and traffic management considered high priority policy issues for both central government and local authorities, a key strength of the system is its modular nature and ability to interface with existing and future advanced traffic management systems. A [...]

‘Modeling the future of island traffic in Trinidad and Tobago’ Tech profile: Traffic Technology International June 2015 Transportation Planning Consultant, Dr. Rae Furlonge, describes the traffic problems on the southwestern peninsula of the Caribbean island of Trinidad, where road building in the region is seen as essential, and some improvements have already been carried out. Now a local activist group (LAG) has developed a plan for where the next essential arteries should be const [...]

‘OPTICITIES: paving the way for smart urban transport’ Cities Today: Mobility in Europe, a special report May 2015 Jean Coldefy, Greater Lyon ITS Programme Coordinator, reports on OPTICITIES – a consortium of six European municipalities led by Lyon and supported by industry, research and major European networks – and plans to fast track ‘plug and play’ intelligent transport system (ITS) applications and tools. Grand Lyon is leading the OPTICITIES project to meet the chall [...]

‘UK project to trial real-time traffic simulation to improve air quality’ Traffic Technology Today 18 May 2015 The uTRAQ project in the east Midlands is seeking to advance real-time traffic management with the specific goal of reducing air pollution. With air quality and traffic management considered high priority policy issues for both central government and local authorities, a key strength of the system is its modular nature and ability to interface with existing and future advanc [...]

‘Aimsun Online delivers real-time decision support’ ITS America 2015 Preview News 5 May 2015 TSS-Transport Simulation Systems is an ITS America partner this year at Pittsburgh and will be showcasing the Aimsun Online real-time decision support system for traffic management. Two high-profile traffic management projects using this system as their analytical engine are the award-winning Interstate 15 Integrated Corridor Management System (ICMS) led by the San Diego Association of Govern [...]

‘Evolution de la modélisation des déplacements : la modélisation mésoscopique appliquée au cas de Montréal’ La revue TEC 224/225 « Actualité des ITS dans le monde francophone – Systèmes coopératifs au service de l’automobiliste – Congrès 2015 » Avril 2015 Dans la revue trimestrielle TEC, Emmanuel Bert, TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, explique pourquoi le groupe « modélisation du trafic » de la ville de Montréal, EMViM, a choisi le software Aimsun pour créer son modèle à très grande [...]

‘Quelle voiture pour demain?’ CNRS Le Journal Avril 2015 Dans le cadre de l’étude ‘Voiture du futur’ menée par Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), l’équipe NeCS du Gipsa-Lab travaille sur des algorithmes de régulation et de prédiction du trafic à l’aide d’un dispositif expérimental installé sur la rocade intérieure sud de la ville, le Grenoble Traffic Lab. Cette portion de route, longue de 10,5 km, connaît tous les jours des engorgements au [...]