Paramics Discovery
Basic Information
Language
English
Latest update
Price
£5,000 GBP to £20,000 GBP depending on the model area. Free trial is available.
Application time
Varies from 2-3 days to 5-6 months depending on the size and complexity of the model.
Assistance required
Training courses are provided by SYSTRA and highly recommended. Support is also provided to licence holders.
Assistance data
Traffic counts are essential and other traffic data is ideal (e.g. queue lengths, journey times).
Tool type
Software
Application area
- 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
Paramics Discovery is a micro-simulation modelling tool developed with the aim to assist transport planners, traffic and highway engineers to design, evaluate and forecast solutions for their local transport plans or networks. It provides a simple, easy to use tool for presenting those solutions to busy politicians or even members of the public.
Paramics Discovery can model driver responses to many future transport technologies including ‘Active Traffic Management’, with its in-built capability for analysing many different scenarios. The software offers incredibly fast network construction, streamlined workflow to match your everyday requirements. The ‘dynamic assignment feature’ reflects real-life choice behaviour and will enable you to develop large robust microsimulation models.
Paramics Discovery can now automatically analyse multiple simulation runs and you can view the results neatly using a database output and stats tools. The latest version has Windows compatibility and as well as an easy to use interface.
Good Example
Paramics was used to identify the optimum solution for traffic management at the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland. Different levels of demand for the event were tested to understand the effect of closing various roads in the rural area. The model was able to provide recommendations for the selection of suitable Park & Ride sites as part of the overall event strategy.
Contacts
Paramics Microsimulation, SYSTRA Limited (previously SIAS Limited)
UK_paramics [at] systra.com
+44 131 225 7900
