Agent-Based Modeling of Traffic Systems Using Modelica

A microsimulation model of traffic described using the Modelica language in combination with the Modelica libraries developed by the authors, ABMLib and CellularAutomataLib2, is presented. Modelica facilitates the description of equation-based models using the physical modeling paradigm, and its com...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sanz Prat, Víctorino, Urquía Moraleda, Alfonso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/12268
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/12268
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Traffic control
Europe
Agent-based modeling
Mathematical models
Libraries
Behavioral sciences
Road traffic
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Sumario:A microsimulation model of traffic described using the Modelica language in combination with the Modelica libraries developed by the authors, ABMLib and CellularAutomataLib2, is presented. Modelica facilitates the description of equation-based models using the physical modeling paradigm, and its combination with the discrete-event and agent-based modeling functionality of the developed libraries constitutes a powerful and versatile tool. The functionality of ABMLib is extended to facilitate the description of individual agent behavior as a combination of equation-based and discrete-event models. In this way, vehicle dynamics and fuel consumption are modeled using equations, while driver behavior is described using an agent-based model. Vehicles move along the road, which is described as a combination of interconnected segments that constitute the environment for the agents. A cellular automaton is used to model the CO2 emissions of vehicles to the environment. A model that represents two consecutive road segments with a semaphore between them is used to illustrate the provided functionality.