Calibrating the microsimulation traffic models can be defined as a black-box optimisation problem with some non-concave objective functions. In this regard, the stochastic optimisation algorithms are suitable choices to explore the search space and prevent getting stuck in local optimums. However, considering only the traffic attributes-related objectives may fail to calibrate the model in terms of safety. Therefore, by defining two different objectives, a two-fold calibration approach is proposed such that the simulation model reproduces the real-world transportation network more accurately, both in terms of safety and operation. Moreover, the performance of two different approaches to solve this multi-objective optimisation problem are evaluated. It is shown that by aggregating the objectives in one single formula (i.e. a priori methods), the information exchange among solutions is not captured, which may lead to non-optimal solutions. While this limitation is overcome by a posteriori methods since different objectives can be optimised separately and simultaneously. In this regard, the performance of posteriori-based multi-objective particle swarm optimisation (MOPSO) algorithm in calibrating VISSIM is compared with some priori-based optimisation algorithms (e.g. PSO, genetic algorithm, and whale optimisation algorithm). The results show that posteriori-based MOPSO leads to a more accurate solution set in terms of both objectives.
Two-fold calibration approach for microscopic traffic simulation models
IET Intelligent Transport Systems ; 13 , 10 ; 1507-1517
2019-07-09
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
real-world transportation network , microsimulation traffic models , road traffic control , traffic attribute-related objectives , nonoptimal solutions , local optimums , nonconcave objective functions , stochastic optimisation algorithms , posteriori-based multiobjective particle swarm optimisation algorithm , whale optimisation algorithm , VISSIM , traffic engineering computing , microscopic traffic simulation models , black-box optimisation problem , MOPSO algorithm , particle swarm optimisation , search space , two-fold calibration approach , simulation model , genetic algorithms
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