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Validation of a microsimulation of the port of Dover

Roadknight, Chris; Aickelin, Uwe; Sherman, Galina

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Chris Roadknight

Uwe Aickelin

Galina Sherman



Abstract

Modelling and simulating the traffic of heavily used but secure environments such as seaports and airports is of increasing importance. Errors made when simulating these environments can have long standing economic, social and environmental implications. This paper discusses issues and problems that may arise when designing a simulation strategy. Data for the Port is presented, methods for lightweight vehicle assessment that can be used to calibrate and validate simulations are also discussed along with a diagnosis of overcalibration issues. We show that decisions about where the intelligence lies in a system has important repercussions for the reliability of system statistics. Finally, conclusions are drawn about how microsimulations can be moved forward as a robust planning tool for the 21st century.

Citation

Roadknight, C., Aickelin, U., & Sherman, G. (in press). Validation of a microsimulation of the port of Dover. Journal of Computational Science, 3(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2011.07.005

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 21, 2011
Online Publication Date Jul 28, 2011
Deposit Date Jun 15, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Computational Science
Print ISSN 1877-7503
Electronic ISSN 1877-7503
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 1-2
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2011.07.005
Keywords Simulation, Transport, Operations Research, Agents
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/707732
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877750311000676
Related Public URLs http://ima.ac.uk/papers/roadknight2011a.pdf

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