Simulation and Evaluation of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) Electronic Toll Collection Plazas Using TPSIM(Trade Name), Phase 2.

摘要

A discrete-event stochastic microscopic simulation model developed by the Transportation Systems Institute (TSI) at the University of Central Florida known as TPSIM. Statistical tests indicated that there is no significant difference at the 95% confidence level between Measures of Effectiveness obtained from the model and those collected in the real world. Animation capabilities were developed for TPSIM as well. This feature enables the user to visually display the operating conditions at the toll plaza using the simulation data. Identifiable characteristics of the animation are the ability to decipher the difference between vehicle by payment type and vehicle classification. The model realistically depicts traffic operations such as queuing conditions and approaching congestion.