Aimsun
Basic Information
Language
English, French, Spanish
Latest update
Price
3K-40K euros
Application time
From one day to one year (depending on scope of work, area...)
Assistance required
Training (strongly recommended despite providing the self-tutorials included in the tool)
Assistance data
OD matrices, counts, signal timings, public transport schemes, transport network (topology)
Tool type
Other Software
Application area
- Data gathering
- Analysis, scenarios and measure selection
- Appraisal and assessment
- Evaluation and monitoring
- Dissemination and communication
Target Audience
- Rural areas
- Small cities
- Medium-sized cities
- Large cities
- Metropolitan regions
Summary
Aimsun develops Aimsun Next traffic modelling software, which allows you to model anything from a single intersection to an entire region. With thousands of licensed users in government agencies, consultancies, and universities all over the world, Aimsun Next stands out for the exceptionally high speed of its simulations and for fusing travel demand modelling, static and dynamic traffic assignment with mesoscopic, microscopic and hybrid simulation – all within a single software application.
Aimsun Next allows you to carry out traffic operations assessments of any scale and level of complexity. The applications are endless, but some of the most common are:
- Impact analysis of autonomous and connected vehicles
- Assessment and optimisation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) schemes
- Feasibility studies for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes
- Impact analysis of infrastructure design
- Environmental impact analysis
- Toll and road pricing
- Evaluation of travel demand management (TDM) strategies
- Signal control plan optimisation (Aimsun Next-TRANSYT link) and adaptive control evaluation
- Safety analysis Evaluation of Variable Speed policies and other Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) analysis
- Workzone management
Good Example
PanAm Toronto 2015 Games - area model: Mesoscopic model of Toronto Area, time-shifted traversal matrices and adjusted subarea matrices. The modelling team imported the whole Greater Golden Horse Shoe area into Aimsun from the Land Information Ontario GIS system. From this model, the team extracted the mesoscopic subarea and then developed trip tables for the traversal area using the time it took vehicles to get to the subarea.
Thematic areas
Active mobility
- Walking
- Cycling
Collective passenger transport & shared mobility
- Intermodality
Clean & energy-efficient vehicles
Smart, Sustainable, Connected and Shared mobility
Demand & urban space management
Behavioural change & mobility management
- Mobility marketing and awareness raising
Urban logistics
- Distribution consolidation schemes
Integrated & inclusive planning
Contacts
Aimsun
info [at] aimsun.com
0034 933 171 693
