INTEGRATION Framework for Modeling Eco-routing Strategies: Logic and Preliminary Results

The paper presents the INTEGRATION microscopic traffic assignment and simulation framework for modeling eco-routing strategies. Two eco-routing algorithms are developed: one based on vehicle sub-populations (ECO-Subpopulation Feedback Assignment or ECO-SFA) and another based on individual agents (EC...

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Main Author: Hesham A. Rakha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2046043016301629
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Summary:The paper presents the INTEGRATION microscopic traffic assignment and simulation framework for modeling eco-routing strategies. Two eco-routing algorithms are developed: one based on vehicle sub-populations (ECO-Subpopulation Feedback Assignment or ECO-SFA) and another based on individual agents (ECO-Agent Feedback Assignment or ECO-AFA). Both approaches initially assign vehicles based on fuel consumption levels for travel at the facility free-flow speed. Subsequently, fuel consumption estimates are refined based on experiences of other vehicles within the same class. The proposed framework is intended to evaluate the network-wide impacts of eco-routing strategies. This stochastic, multi-class, dynamic traffic assignment framework was demonstrated to work for two scenarios. Savings in fuel consumption levels in the range of 15 percent were observed and potential implementation challenges were identified.
ISSN:2046-0430