Simulation for Traffic Parameter Prediction

Traffic models have frequently been used to evaluate (1) traffic management systems, (2) traffic control schemes, and (3) automated vehicle routing, as well as for planning purposes. Simulation-in-the-loop control is presently used in control schemes where the processes internal to the plant model are not easily reduced to analytical equations. This paper combines these ideas and presents a traffic model suitable for simulator-in-the-loop ramp control that allows for accurate predictions based on a micro-simulation. It also demonstrates that ramp demand can be modeled using a Poisson arrival model