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Enhancing the Usability of the TEXAS Model for Intersection Traffic

Award Information
Agency: Department of Transportation
Branch: N/A
Contract: DTRT5706C10016
Agency Tracking Number: DTRS57-04-C-10007
Amount: $750,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
6202 Lost Creek Circle
Austin, TX 78746
United States
DUNS: 102735073
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Tom Rioux
 President
 (512) 327-0520
Business Contact
 Tom Rioux
Title: President
Phone: (512) 327-0520
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The TEXAS Model for Intersection Traffic is a high-quality single-intersection microscopic traffic simulation model developed at the University of Texas at Austin. It analyzes in sub microscopic detail the behavior of driver-vehicle units as they go through an intersection and intermix with other traffic flows. It has detailed intersection geometry, path following, microscopic car following, lane changing, visibility restriction features, and surrogate safety measures allowing it to be used for intersection collision analysis. However, its user interface is card-oriented and thus it is extremely difficult to use. Making it easy to use would encourage its use for design of intersections that consider traffic collision and safety potential. Additional changes to the model and new features are needed to enhance the model's usefulness for collision avoidance simulation. This project will use object-oriented structured programming techniques and JAVA to develop a comprehensive interactive graphics interface to the model for all user input and graphical output. The user interface will be programmed in JAVA to achieve platform independence and additional features and capabilities will be programmed in FORTRAN to enhance its usefulness for collision avoidance simulation. These features and capabilities will run on at least Windows XP and LINUX.

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