Advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) and advanced traveler information systems
(ATIS) are promising technologies for achieving efficiency in the operation of transportation
systems. A simulation-based laboratory environment, MITSIMLab, is presented that is
designed for testing and evaluation of dynamic traffic management systems. The core of
MITSIMLab is a microscopic traffic simulator (MITSIM) and a traffic management simulator
(TMS). MITSIM represents traffic flows in the network, and the TMS represents the traffic …

This paper presents a simulation laboratory for performance evaluation and design
refinement of dynamic traffic management systems. The laboratory consists of four
integrated components:(1) a traffic management simulator, which mimics the generation of
route guidance and operations of traffic signals and signs;(2) a traffic flow simulator, which
models individual vehicle movements and drivers' route choice decisions in the presence of
real-time traffic information;(3) a surveillance system module, which collects real-time traffic …