Development of a loop detector simulator (LOOPSIM) for in‐laboratory traffic research and education
Patikhom Cheevarunothai, Yinhai Wang, Nancy L. Nihan · Computer Applications in Engineering Education · 2008
Abstract This article describes a LOOP detector SIMulator (LOOPSIM) system designed for traffic research and education. LOOPSIM is capable of simulating calls from loop detectors and testing algorithms executable in the controller. It can also be used to simulate different patterns of traffic streams and replay collected loop event data. With the aid of LOOPSIM, researchers and educators can designate traffic characteristics in line with the purpose of the testing or teaching. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 16: 45–54, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae.20117