VISSIM application examples (AVI videos)
All AVI files (except for the macroscopic example) have been generated by means of the built-in VISSIM Keyframe Editor. Some examples have been enhanced and edited using an external video-editing software. Playback requires the "Microsoft MPEG 4.2" resp. "XVid" (www.xvid.org) video codec.
- Mendelssohnplatz Karlsruhe/Germany
Complex intersection modeling
Comparison of intersections with regard to design alternatives (roundabouts, unsignalized and signal-controlled, grade separated interchanges) and design, test and analysis of vehicle-actuated signal controls.
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- Underground Station
Public transport optimization
Simulation and visualization of bus/underground connections. 3D modeling of an underground station with different levels.
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- Tram priority scheme in roundabouts
Public transport priority schemes
Analysis of bus and light rail acceleration measures based on individual prioritization parameters for signal control (e.g. express train control).
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- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
Toll roads and customs' checkpoints
Modeling checkpoints (e.g. at toll gates or border crossing points).
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- Brandenburger Gate, Berlin/Germany
Integrated network model
Simulation of dedicated lane use and shared traffic areas including all relevant road users.
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Integrated network model (new version)
Simulation of dedicated lane use and shared traffic areas including all relevant road users.
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- Section control systems
Traffic management
Analyses considering alternative route control, traffic flow control, special lanes and section control systems.
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- Traffic jams "out of nowhere"
Motorway
Simulation of motorway driver behavior and the impact on traffic flows.
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- A99 motorway around Munich
Major road networks
Feasibility analysis of large networks (e.g. motorways) with alternative route choice using dynamic assignment. Display of macroscopic parameters based on micro-simulation.
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- Dynamic parking guidance system
Parking
Modeling parking spaces with parking guidance systems, access control and dynamic level and space counting displays.
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Pedestrian simulation
The following examples show how the optional Pedestrian add-on module is used for different application. The XVid codec (www.xvid.org) is required to play the downloaded AVI files.
Animation showing escape routes
Informing visitors about the normal and emergency exits within the festival zone during 'Das Fest' festival in Karlsruhe.
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Pedestrian Simulation - Counterflows
The new add-on allows pedestrians to move freely in two dimensions. They thus follow the Social Force Model of Prof. Helbing from the ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich). This makes it possible for example, to simulate the opposing flow situation, as lanes are created dynamically and can be destroyed again.
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Interaction between pedestrians and vehicles
VISSIM is the only microscopic traffic simulation which allows interactive consideration of vehicles and pedestrians on the level of single increments.
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Different walking behavior and interaction at traffic signal systems (e.g. pedestrians who ignore red lights)
Any number of pedestrian categories with different types of walking and waiting behavior can be modeled in VISSIM. This example presents a pedestrian crossing with pedestrian-actuated traffic lights, distinguishing three types of pedestrian behavior patterns: pedestrians who wait for the green light, pedestrians who do not press the traffic light button and ignore the red light, and those who press the button and cross the road despite the WAIT sign. The pedestrians are displayed in different colors to better distinguish their different behavior patterns.
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- Inappropriate behavior in traffic
Modeling inappropriate behavior in traffic
The realistic simulation of pedestrian behavior also makes it possible to model inappropriate behavior in traffic. This example shows how a group of pedestrians can force vehicles to slow down or stop.
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Different queuing behavior
In VISSIM it is also possible to include areas modeling different forms of waiting behavior as part of pedestrian movement. This example shows two different forms of waiting during an exhibition: there are visitors who wait in line in the entrance hall, and visitors who stop in front of the exhibits and watch them for a while.
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