SMART-PT
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN - KTH Avdelningen för trafik och logistik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 907 370 |
| Project duration | September 2014 - February 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Urban transit networks remain stable for many years, with mostly static routing governed by a cumbersome assumption that residents have fixed and habitual activity and travel patterns. SMART-PT aims to modify the supply of urban Public Transport (PT) into a smart system that adapts itself to the evolving activities and derived demand of the travelers of the future. KTH has contributed to this objective in the context of a concrete Stockholm case study, comprising the development of a model system, an optimization method, and a serious gaming interface.
Expected results and effects
KTH has developed a multi-agent transport simulation system of the Greater Stockholm region, which has been used in (i) the development of a new public transport optimization method and (ii) the development of a serious gaming interface allowing to interactively explore simulation results. The model system is continuously further developed, with the objective of creating an operational planning tool for Stockholm. The optimization method has already spawned continued research activities. New applications are expected by the industrial partner Senozon Deutschland GmbH.
Planned approach and implementation
A modular approach has been chosen in which model system, optimization algorithm, and gaming interface have been developed separately. The model system builds on the established MATSim technology. The optimization algorithm has been developed as a stand-alone software package, which then has been linked with the MATSim system. The gaming component interfaces MATSim with the ProtoWorld gaming engine. Linking these components together allowed to realize the project goals without restraining the stand-alone applicability of each involved module.