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Chapter 1 Exercises: CS 487 Simulation and Modeling Second Semester 2007

A simulation for a major traffic intersection is to be conducted with the objective of improving the current traffic flow.

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Chapter 1 Exercises: CS 487 Simulation and Modeling Second Semester 2007

A simulation for a major traffic intersection is to be conducted with the objective of improving the current traffic flow.

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Chapter 1 exercises

 Q3) A simulation for a major traffic intersection


is to be conducted with the objective of
improving the current traffic flow.
The following are three iterations in increasing
complexity to do steps 1 and 2 in simulation
study steps (problem formulation and setting of
objectives and overall project plan).

Jordan University of Science and Technology CS 487 Simulation and Modeling


– Computer Science Department
Second semester 2007 1
1. Formulation:
Cars arriving at the intersection are controlled by a traffic light.
The cars may go straight, turn left, or turn right.

Objectives and overall plan:


How should the traffic light be sequenced?
Criterion for evaluating effectiveness: average delay time of cars.
Resources required:
2 people for 5 days for data collection,
1 person for 2 days for data analysis,
1 person for 3 days for model building,
1 person for 2 days for running the model,
1 person for 3 days for implementation.

Jordan University of Science and Technology CS 487 Simulation and Modeling


– Computer Science Department
Second semester 2007 2
2. Formulation:
Same as 1 above plus the following:
Right on red is allowed after full stop provided no pedestrians are
crossing and no vehicle is approaching the intersection.

Objectives and overall plan:


How should the traffic light be sequenced?
Criterion for evaluating effectiveness: average delay time of cars.
Resources required:
2 people for 8 days for data collection,
1 person for 3 days for data analysis,
1 person for 4 days for model building,
1 person for 2 days for running the model,
1 person for 3 days for implementation.

Jordan University of Science and Technology CS 487 Simulation and Modeling


– Computer Science Department
Second semester 2007 3
3. Formulation:
Same as 2 above plus the following:
Trucks arrive at the intersection.
Vehicles break down in the intersection making one lane impassable.
Accidents occur blocking traffic for varying amounts of time.

Objectives and overall plan:


How should the traffic light be sequenced?
Should the road be widened to 4 lanes?
Method of evaluating effectiveness: average delay time of all vehicles.
Resources required:
2 people for 10 days for data collection,
1 person for 5 days for data analysis,
1 person for 5 days for model building,
1 person for 3 days for running the model,
1 person for 4 days for implementation.

Jordan University of Science and Technology CS 487 Simulation and Modeling


– Computer Science Department
Second semester 2007 4

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