Authors:
Alberto Fernández-Isabel
and
Rubén Fuentes-Fernández
Affiliation:
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Keyword(s):
Traffic, Simulation, Agent-based Modelling, Model-Driven Engineering, Modelling Language, Metamodel, Code Generation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Agent Based Modeling and Simulation
;
Application Domains
;
Complex Systems Modeling and Simulation
;
Domain-Specific Tools
;
Logistics, Traffic and Transportation
;
Multiscale Simulation
;
Sensor Networks
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Software and Architectures
Abstract:
Traffic has an important impact in many aspects of our everyday life, from healthcare to transport regulation
or urban planning. Given its complexity, the study in real settings is frequently limited, so researchers resort
to simulations. However, realistic simulations are still complex systems. Its development frequently requires
multidisciplinary groups, where misunderstandings are frequent, and there is a great variety of potential
theories and platforms to consider. In order to reduce the impact of these issues, the Model-Driven
Engineering (MDE) of simulations has been proposed. It is focused on developing mainly through models
and their semi-automated transformation. Nevertheless, an effective approach of this kind requires the
availability of infrastructures that include modelling languages, transformations, tools, and processes to use
them. This work presents a MDE process for traffic simulations. It introduces a modelling language and
makes uses of available infrastructures
in its tasks. The process guides users in creating tailored models for
their simulations, and transforming these to code. A case study that uses an existing model for drivers’
behaviour and an already available platform to develop a simulation illustrates the approach.
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