Development of Japan Nation-wide Traffic Simulation System by Hierarchy Route Choice

Abstract

    This study is intended to develop the Japan nation-wide traffic simulation system. As a result of the past, developed a national system to simulate using grid computing technology. Now, grid computing that will be divided into several areas of the country, has remained in the route choice model to have been considering only the traffic situation in the area divided. Independent of the constraints of the area was divided, so it is possible to determine a strategy for routing over a wide range, an improved route choice model. This paper describes the challenges of the traditional route choice model, and describing a new route choice method was developed to solve the issue.