ANSA has a wide range of experience of applying microsimulation for a broad variety of applications. All aspects of microsimulation services are available ranging from area wide modelling to detailed junction design. 

Experience includes developing models for large urban areas, including whole city and town centres, motorway networks, and isolated junctions.  These have involved modelling a variety of vehicle types and road users including buses, LRT vehicles and taxis.  Networks have been built using 2D and 3D CAD overlays, and aerial photography. 

Our specialist experience in developing microsimulation project programmes and methodology has included preparing microsimulation survey specifications, and providing management and training support.  

Travel matrices have been developed from simple spreadsheets using traffic count data and conventional trip end modelling techniques, to using origin/destination survey data and matrix estimation techniques available to certain microsimulation packages.  

Network management tools have been developed to control traffic signals, including modelling VA, SCOOT UTC systems, selective vehicle detection, demand dependent traffic signal control and toll plazas.  Research and development includes investigating interfaces to actual controllers, such as SCOOT, and developing Visual Basic programs to synthesize controllers, for example demand dependent vehicle actuation.  

Model outputs have been prepared using conventional tabular type information, menu driven CD presentations, including movie files, and live demonstrations.