Computer Simulation-Based Algorithm for
Optimizing Evacuation Plans in Major Trip
Generator
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao,
Dr. Lei Yu
Sponsoring Agency:
Southwest Region University Transportation
Center, SWUTC
Period:
September 1, 2006 ~ August 31, 2007
Research Abstract:
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Normally, the roadway system is not fully
designed for large scale evacuation. However,
there is an immediate need of analytical
methodologies and realistic strategies to assist
in preparing evacuation plans for Major Trip
Generator (MTG) such as Texas Medical Center in
Houston under unexpected security-related events
including chemical leakages, terrorists’
attacks, etc. This research is intended to
maximize the use of the interdisciplinary
knowledge from various
subjects such as
simulation technologies, computer science,
traffic flow theory, highway operation
methodologies, conventional and intelligent
Transportation System (ITS), Geographic
Information System (GIS), Global Positioning
System (GPS), and etc. VISSIM, as one of the
most popular microscopic, behavior-based
multi-purpose traffic simulation programs, has
become an invaluable and cost-reducing tool for
transportation planning and traffic engineering.
The extensive employment of VISSIM with proper
calibrations based on collected real-time data
will be much helpful to the realization of
optimal evacuation plan. The simulation results
of evacuation plan will be also preformed in the
advanced
Driving Simulator that TSU has
equipped.
Research Information
For further information about the research,
please contact Dr. Fengxiang Qiao by
telephone at (713) 313-1915 or by e-mail at
qiao_fg@tsu.edu.
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