PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations
Simulation methods are widely used in the field of railway planning and operations. Currently, several commercial software tools are available that not only provide functionality for railway simulation but also enable further evaluation and optimisation of the network for scheduling, dispatching, an...
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| description | Simulation methods are widely used in the field of railway planning and operations. Currently, several commercial software tools are available that not only provide functionality for railway simulation but also enable further evaluation and optimisation of the network for scheduling, dispatching, and capacity research. However, the various tools are all lacking with respect to the standards they utilise as well as their published interfaces. For an end-user, the basic mechanism and the assumptions built into a simulation tool are unknown, which means that the true potential of these software tools is limited. One of the most critical issues is the lack of the ability of users to define a sophisticated workflow, integrated in several rounds of simulation with adjustable parameters and settings. This paper develops and describes a user-based, customisable platform. As the preconditions of the platform, the design aspects for modelling the components of a railway system and building the workflow of railway simulation are elaborated in detail. Based on the model and the workflow, an integrated simulation platform with open interfaces is developed. Users and researchers gain the ability to rapidly develop their own algorithms, supported by the tailored simulation process in a flexible manner. The productivity of using simulation tools for further evaluation and optimisation will be significantly improved through the user-adaptable open interfaces. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1db63f14fa9d4c0dae61b99904782c052025-02-03T01:12:22ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation0197-67292042-31952018-01-01201810.1155/2018/72848157284815PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and OperationsYong Cui0Ullrich Martin1Jiajian Liang2Institut fuer Eisenbahn- und Verkehrswesen der Universitaet Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 7, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitut fuer Eisenbahn- und Verkehrswesen der Universitaet Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 7, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyChina Academy of Railway Sciences, Daliushu Road 2, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaSimulation methods are widely used in the field of railway planning and operations. Currently, several commercial software tools are available that not only provide functionality for railway simulation but also enable further evaluation and optimisation of the network for scheduling, dispatching, and capacity research. However, the various tools are all lacking with respect to the standards they utilise as well as their published interfaces. For an end-user, the basic mechanism and the assumptions built into a simulation tool are unknown, which means that the true potential of these software tools is limited. One of the most critical issues is the lack of the ability of users to define a sophisticated workflow, integrated in several rounds of simulation with adjustable parameters and settings. This paper develops and describes a user-based, customisable platform. As the preconditions of the platform, the design aspects for modelling the components of a railway system and building the workflow of railway simulation are elaborated in detail. Based on the model and the workflow, an integrated simulation platform with open interfaces is developed. Users and researchers gain the ability to rapidly develop their own algorithms, supported by the tailored simulation process in a flexible manner. The productivity of using simulation tools for further evaluation and optimisation will be significantly improved through the user-adaptable open interfaces.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7284815 |
| spellingShingle | Yong Cui Ullrich Martin Jiajian Liang PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations Journal of Advanced Transportation |
| title | PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations |
| title_full | PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations |
| title_fullStr | PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations |
| title_short | PULSim: User-Based Adaptable Simulation Tool for Railway Planning and Operations |
| title_sort | pulsim user based adaptable simulation tool for railway planning and operations |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7284815 |
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