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Taking the micro to the macro: scaling impact assessment of connected and autonomous vehicles Published on May 17, 2022 Athina TympakianakiSenior Scientific Researcher at Aimsun How can we represent microscopic simulation results at the macroscopic level? One way is by use of the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) concept, which Aimsun has been progressing within the H2020 LEVITATE Project.In the last few years, the modelling community has increasingly found itself in the enviable position of [...]

Reversible lanes and alternating one-way lanes May 2022 — Technical note #69 Marga DelgadoSenior Product Specialist In transport networks, the available infrastructure may vary through the day. In this technical note I’ll show you how to close lanes temporarily in one direction so that they can be used by traffic traveling in the other direction. Note that lanes in Aimsun Next are not two-way, so you’ll need to code the reversible lane in both directions and close the direction that [...]

Josep Maria Aymamí wins ITS Spain award Published May 2, 2022 Our head of Business Development in Spain, Josep Maria Aymamí, has been awarded the ITS España 2022 award in the ITS & Smart Cities category. The award recognises his 16 years of dedication to promoting mobility modeling in Aimsun.  The award ceremony took place at the XXII Congreso Español sobre Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte in Madrid on 28th April.   Learn more The post Josep Maria Aymamí wins ITS Spain award appeared firs [...]

ITS Singapore names Karen Cheung Co-opt Councillor Published April 26, 2022 We’re thrilled to share the news that the Intelligent Transportation Society of Singapore has named Karen Cheung as Co-opt Councillor for the term 2022-23.Karen is Managing Director of Aimsun in Singapore, leading our business development and operations for Asia. She has worked in the field of transport planning and engineering for close to 20 years in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.As a Civil Engi [...]

Towards agent-based models: simulating multimodal transport systems Published on April 8, 2022 Lampros YfantisScientific Researcher at Aimsun 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? The answer lies in agent-based simulation approaches, which Aimsun has been facilitating within the H2020 HARMONY project via its novel Aimsun Ride platform.The increasing [...]

Double Award Win for Abu Dhabi Team Published April 6, 2022 One of our most high-profile projects is the Abu Dhabi hybrid simulation transport model, which is part of the Emirate-wide STEAM+ transport modelling framework.In March, the Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) awarded the project team the Certificate of Appreciation for “distinguished practices in project execution.” Team leader, Oliver Capon, was singled out for special recognition, winning a Certificate of Excellence for his [...]

MFC and Battery Consumption Model April 2022 — Technical note #68 Geline CanayonProduct Specialist at Aimsun The Microscopic Free-flow aCceleration (MFC) Model accurately and consistently captures the acceleration dynamics of vehicles based on engine parameters, also considering the environmental conditions and driver behavior. This allows for a more accurate calculation of emissions and fuel consumption which are statistics influenced by vehicle dynamics. While the MFC introduces complexity to [...]