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Traffic Modelling

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Course Unit Code227-0455/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KRI74doc. Ing. Vladislav Křivda, Ph.D.
Summary
Students will learn about the use of outputs traffic modeling for planning the development needs of territory and the procedures in the preparation of a traffic model. Will get knowledge about the use of software systems for traffic modeling. The solution will be the role of traffic modeling in planning processes and the use of software for traffic modeling in relation to urban transport. Students will be acquainted with the modeling traffic for the purposes of traffic management, real-time preparing of scenarios in traffic excesses.
The subject also focuses on the most common currently applied approaches to transport modeling. Introduction deals with traditional approaches to modeling of transport demand, types of models and software products available on the market. The main part of teaching is about four-step transport model and a model based on the theory of traffic flow and behavioralistickými approaches to modeling traffic behavior, decision making in transport and traffic modeling based on population activities. One of the objectives will deepen knowledge in the field of statistical methods applied in the analysis of traffic behavior. Students get an overview of approaches to transport modeling, learn to classify traffic problems and will be able to solve with the help of a suitably chosen methodology. Will provide an overview of approaches to modeling decision-making processes, analysis of transport demand and travel behavior.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to introduce the fundamental characteristics of traffic flow in road transport, specialized software for modeling traffic flow and applications to traffic engineering documentation. The next aim is to become familiar with the issue of demand modeling in road and urban transport, specialized software, etc. Students also learn the four-stage transport models, models of traffic flow patterns and behavior of traffic.

Course Contents
1. The first issue of transport modeling, basic definitions and concepts in the field of microscopic simulations
2. Principles speed and composition of traffic flow measurement, incl. demonstrations
3. Issue of movement of the vehicle itself
4. Issue of the movement of traffic flow
5. Principles of measurement of the time delay at the crossroads and problems of pedestrians in traffic
6. Modeling microscopic simulation models in specialized software - the movement of vehicles and pedestrians
7. Modeling microscopic simulation models in specialized software - interaction movement of vehicles and pedestrians
8. Special software for traffic demand modeling, four-stage transport model
9. Traffic surveys for macroscopic traffic models (theory and practical example)
10. Statistical processing of data for macroscopic traffic models (methods)
11. Real traffic survey for traffic model, incl. processing
12. Modelling of macroscopic model in special simulation software
13. Presentation of macroscopic model in special simulation software
14. Excursion specialized centers
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
- BEN-AKIVA, Moshe E., Hilde MEERSMAN and Eddy VAN DE VOORDE, ed. Freight transport modelling. Bingley: Emerald, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78190-285-1.
- KUTZ, Myer, ed. Handbook of transportation engineering. Volume I, Systems and operations. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2011. ISBN 978-0-07-161492-4.
- KUTZ, Myer, ed. Handbook of transportation engineering. Volume II, Applications and technologies. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2011. ISBN 978-0-07-161477-1.
- PTV VISSIM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)
- PTV VISUM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)
- BEN-AKIVA, Moshe E., Hilde MEERSMAN and Eddy VAN DE VOORDE, ed. Freight transport modelling. Bingley: Emerald, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78190-285-1.
- KŘIVDA Vladislav. Dopravní inženýrství. Ostrava: Katedra dopravního stavitelství, Fakulta stavební, VŠB-TUO. Studijní materiál vytvořený v rámci projektu Národního plánu obnovy č. NPO_VŠB-TUO_MSMT-16605/2022 Transformace formy a obsahu vysokoškolského vzdělávání na VŠB-TUO. 2024.
- KŘIVDA, Vladislav a Václav ŠKVAIN. Městské komunikace a křižovatky (části Modelování v dopravě a Software v dopravě). Multimediální studijní pomůcka. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava. 2011. Dostupné na http://kds.vsb.cz/mkk/
- MAHDALOVÁ, Ivana, Vladislav KŘIVDA a Václav ŠKVAIN. InVision pro AutoTURN. Multimediální studijní pomůcka. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava. 2012. Dostupné na http://kds.vsb.cz/invision/
- BARTOŠ Luděk, KOČÁRKOVÁ Dagmar, UHLÍŘ Michal a kolektiv. Dopravní inženýrství. Praha: Česká silniční společnost, 2023, 560 s. ISBN 978-80-02-03028-7.
Recommended Reading:
- RUDIN-BROWN, Christina and Samantha JAMSON, ed. Behavioural adaptation and road safety: theory, evidence, and action. Boca Raton: CRC Press, c2013. ISBN 978-1-4398-5667-3.
- RODRIGUE, Jean-Paul, Theo NOTTEBOOM and Jon SHAW, ed. The SAGE handbook of transport studies. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2013. ISBN 978-1-84920-789-8.

- Ben-Akiva, M. and S. Lerman. Discrete Choice Analysis, MIT Press, 1985.
- Kahneman, D. and A. Tversky (ed.) Choices, Values, and Frames, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- Meyer, M. and E. Miller. Urban Transportation Planning. McGraw-Hill, 2000.
- RUDIN-BROWN, Christina and Samantha JAMSON, ed. Behavioural adaptation and road safety: theory, evidence, and action. Boca Raton: CRC Press, c2013. ISBN 978-1-4398-5667-3.
- User manuals of traffic counters (Viacount II, NU-METRICS NC-200, Icoms TMS-SA)
- ŘEZÁČ, Miloslav, Václav ŠKVAIN a Jiří TICHÝ. Dopravní inženýrství. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-730-7. (Kapitola IV. Modelování dopravy na pozemních komunikacích)

- Bajužík, Pavol; Kalašová, Alica. Cestné a mestské dopravné inžinierstvo I. Bratislava: Alfa. Vysoká škola dopravy a spojov v Žilině. 1984, 232 s.
- Kočárková, Dagmar; Slabý, Petr; Kocourek, Josef; Jacura, Martin. Základy dopravního inženýrství. Praha: ČVUT. 2004, 142 s. ISBN 80-01-03022-9
- Kalašová, Alica; Faith, Peter; Paľo, Jozef. Dopravné inžinierstvo I. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline. 2006, 194 s. ISBN 80-8070-634-4
- Kušnierová, Jela; Hollarek, Tomáš. Metódy modelovania a prognózovania prepravného a dopravného procesu. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline. 2000, 166 s. ISBN 80-7100-673-4
- Jirava, Petr; Slabý, Petr. Pozemní komunikace 10 (Dopravní inženýrství). Praha: ČVUT. 1997, 165 s. ISBN 80-01-01606-4
- Pipková, Blanka; Dlouhá, Eva; Jirava, Petr; Slabý, Petr. Pozemní komunikace 10 (Dopravní inženýrství - Návody do cvičení). Praha: ČVUT. 1997, 144 s. ISBN 80-01-01226-3
- Medelská, Viera; Jirava, Petr; Nop, Dušan; Rojan, Jiří. Dopravné inžinierstvo. Bratislava: Alfa. 1991, 376 s. ISBN 80-05-00737-X
- Mahdalová, Ivana; Křivda, Vladislav. Městské komunikace a křižovatky. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2013, 440 s.
- Křivda, Vladislav. Software v dopravě. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2013, 349 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 16