Transport systems analysis: models and data

Rapid advancements in new technologies, especially information and communication technologies (ICT), have significantly increased the number of sensors that capture data, namely those embedded in mobile devices. This wealth of data has garnered particular interest in analyzing transport systems, wit...

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Autor: Barceló Bugeda, Jaime|||0000-0001-6195-6434
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/397841
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/397841
https://dx.doi.org/10.57645/20.8080.02.1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Operations research
Management science
Programming (Mathematics)
optimization
simulation
data analytics
traffic assignment
traffic simulation
90B Investigació operativa i ciències de l'administració i la direcció
90C Programació matemàtica
Classificació AMS::90 Operations research, mathematical programming::90B Operations research and management science
Classificació AMS::90 Operations research, mathematical programming::90C Mathematical programming
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística matemàtica
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Sumario:Rapid advancements in new technologies, especially information and communication technologies (ICT), have significantly increased the number of sensors that capture data, namely those embedded in mobile devices. This wealth of data has garnered particular interest in analyzing transport systems, with some researchers arguing that the data alone are sufficient enough to render transport models unnecessary. However, this paper takes a contrary position and holds that models and data are not mutually exclusive but rather depend upon each other. Transport models are built upon established families of optimization and simulation approaches, and their development aligns with the scientific principles of operations research, which involves acquiring knowledge to derive modeling hypotheses. We provide an overview of these modeling principles and their application to transport systems, presenting numerous models that vary according to study objectives and corresponding modeling hypotheses. The data required for building, calibrating, and validating selected models are discussed, along with examples of using data analytics techniques to collect and handle the data supplied by ICT applications. The paper concludes with some comments on current and future trends.