MAG Behavioral Freight Model and Regional Microsimulation Model (November 15, 2017)
Recording: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/p3dz9e4dejr/
Date: November 15, 2017
Description
Presentation 1: MAG Behavioral Freight Model
Presenters: Vladimir Livshits (MAG), Shuyao Hong (MAG), Arun Kuppam (Cambridge Systematics), Zahra Pourabdollahi (RS&H)
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) in close cooperation with FHWA developed and implemented an innovative multimodal mega-regional freight model. The project was a part of the FHWA SHRP2 C20 Implementation Assistance Program. This model was designed for evaluation of freight planning policies and economic development scenarios relevant to the Arizona Sun Corridor megaregion. The model incorporates an agent-based behavioral approach to freight modeling and includes firm synthesis and evolution, supply chain with innovative approaches to efficient modeling of buyers and suppliers behavior, transport and mode choice, tour-based truck models and powerful visualization tools. The presentation will cover the main sub-models and visualization tools, freight data issues and lessons learned throughout the project.
Presentation 2: MAG Regional Microsimulation Model
Presenters: Vladimir Livshits (MAG), Daniel Morgan (Caliper), Lan Jiang (MAG)
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) has developed a region-wide microsimulation model. The model has been utilized for the analysis of various operational improvements and planning scenarios, including large sub-area studies. The presenters will discuss model input data, challenges in the course of model development, and validation processes and results. Demonstrations of some of the model applications will be presented as well. The presentation will conclude with visualization tools, including Interactive maps for visualization of the time-dependent input data and simulated results
Presenters
Vladimir Livshits - Maricopa Association of Governments
Vladimir has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of transportation planning, travel demand modeling and transportation economics. He has Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Economics and M.Sc. in computer science from Moscow State Technical University. He works as a program manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments.
Shuyao Hong - Maricopa Association of Governments
Shuyao is a Transportation Engineer II with Maricopa Association of Governments. He primarily works on data analysis and visualization of travel, traffic, and travel demand model datasets. He received his Master's Degree in Geography from Arizona State University.
Arun Kuppam - Cambridge Systematics Inc.
Arun Kuppam is a Principal at Cambridge Systematics' (CS) Austin office. He has more than 17 years of experience in travel behavior research, activity- and tour-based modeling, and transit ridership forecasting. He was a key consultant in the development of firm synthesizer and tour-based model components of MAG's freight model.
Zahra Pourabdollahi - RS&H
Zahra Pourabdollahi is a transportation consultant with RS&H since 2014. She is experienced in freight and passenger travel demand modeling, discrete choice analysis, supply chain analysis, and agent-based and tour-based modeling. Dr. Pourabdollahi worked as the project manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments' SHRP2-C20 project leading the development and implementation of MAG's agent-based supply chain and multimodal freight transportation model. She is currently leading the development of a tour-based freight model for commercial trucks in the Tampa bay area, Florida. Dr. Pourabdollahi has been involved with several transportation model and data development projects for Florida Department of Transportation including leading the development of Florida Statewide Tourism Trip Forecasting Model Framework, Florida Cruise Ports Surface Transportation and Mobility Analysis, and Development of a Freight and Modal Data Plan. She received her PhD in transportation engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago with her research focused on supply chain analysis and freight transportation modeling. She serves on several Transportation Research Board (TRB) standing committees including Travel Behavior and Values (ADB10) and Freight Planning and Logistics (AT015).
Daniel Morgan - Caliper Corporation
Daniel Morgan is a Vice President at Caliper Corporation. He is also the Product Manager for TransModeler, Caliper's GIS-based traffic simulation model. As the Product Manager for TransModeler, Mr. Morgan oversees the software's development and manages a variety of projects applying the software as a tool for dynamic traffic assignment and traffic operations analysis.
Lan Jiang - Maricopa Association of Governments
Lan joined Maricopa Association of Governments in 2016. She has expertise in fields of dynamic traffic assignment, traffic microsimulation modeling and travel demand modeling. She received her Ph.D. in Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning from Northwestern University.