10th UK PTV Vision User Group Meeting
Summary
IntroductionTraining
User Group Meeting
How to become a presenter
Social event
How to book a place
Location/Times
Directions
Car Parks
Hotels
Contacts
Major updates to this page
Main dates at a glance
March 3: Deadline to submit abstracts (for presenters);April 2: Deadline to submit papers (for presenters);
April 20: VISSIM beginners and VISUM beginners classes;
April 21: VISSIM advanced 1 (two classes) and 2, VISUM advanced 1;
April 21: Informal "get together";
April 22: User Group Meeting;
April 22: Social event.
Introduction
PTV organizes this event to be held from April 20th to April 22nd 2010 to which you are invited. The User Group Meeting, which is part of a series of worldwide events advertised here, pertains mainly to the VISSIM microscopic traffic simulator and the VISUM strategic modeling software plus related tools (www.ptv-vision.com ). It will address state-of-the-art modelling work by the users, development plans by PTV and more specifically the latest new versions of the software. People with no previous experience would find it useful too.
The current page will be kept up-to-date with information on the event as the preparation progresses. To help tracking the changes, the most important ones will be tagged with the date in the format UPDATE-YYMMDD (YY=year; MM=month; DD=day). At the bottom of this web page there is the list of those major updates.
Training
Prior to the user group meeting parallel training classes will be held on April 20 and April 21 2010. PTV reserves the right not to run a course when the number of participants is less than 5. Staff from PTV-Karlsruhe (Germany), PTV-UK and AECOM will run the courses, usually with more than 1 trainer per session. The 6 classes envisaged are (contents are provisional):
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Day 1 (April 20th 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
Room 508, Electrical Engineering (see map) |
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VISSIM basics Basic network modeling, priorities and gap acceptance, link-based flows, routing, fixed time signals, public transport, evaluations (delays, queues, travel times, etc.). |
Fully booked.|
Day 1 (April 20 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
Room 511, Electrical Engineering (see map) |
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VISUM basics Structure and editing; Transport systems, modes and demand segments; Nodes, links, turnings; Zones, Connectors; Checking the network; Trip Demand; Assignment - Modelling of choice decisions; Private transport assignment procedures (incremental); Public transport assignment procedures (Tsys-based); Graphic Display and Network Analysis; Network Data Import using Shape Files. |
bookable
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Day 2 (April 21 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
Rooms 341 / 342 (two classes), Huxley Building (see map) |
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VAP/VISVAP, COM interface VAP/VISVAP: To model vehicle-actuated signal control. COM interface: Use of an external program such as VBA to run VISSIM and access the VISSIM elements, read their values and modify them. |
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Day 2 (April 21 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
Room 408, Huxley Building (see map) |
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Pedestrian Modelling Building and editing a network based on background information like digital maps, dxf/dwg-files, svg-files; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian inputs; Routes, distribution of different pedestrian types; Pedestrians and public transport, how to simulate a public transport station; Using the new developments in pedestrian modelling. |
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Day 2 (April 21 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
Room 343, Huxley Building (see map) |
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4-Stage Demand Modelling Basics of demand modelling in VISUM like social economic data, structural data, how to prepare a demand model; Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Mode Choice. Nested mode choice, analysis of the results like trip distance distribution, trip time distribution, trip costs distribution. Method of calibration based on household survey data, analysis based on WebTAG Units. |
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Day 2 (April 21 2010) |
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9:30 to 17:00 (sw installation from 8:30) |
Imperial College London:
This course will not run. |
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ICA, Matrix Calibration, COM Interface Using the Intersection Capacity Analysis (ICA) and TFlow-Fuzzy to calibrate a model. Junction editor and coding, advanced junction modelling (nodes and main nodes). ICA in an assignment. Input data for TFlow-Fuzzy based on Zones, Links and Turns. How to use the COM-Interface with Python - the open source object oriented language. How to read and change attributes, how to delete and create network objects. Network analysis. |
Participants will need to bring their own laptops (with administration rights in order to be able to install the software), although no VISSIM/VISUM licence is required. Basic specifications for the computers can be found here (please note that the minimum requirements at this page refer to long-term modelling, thus the 17" minimum size for the monitor; for the training a laptop with 15" or even 14" screen is ok).
If you cannot book your chosen course because
the entry in the booking form on the internet is not available anymore (due to it being fully booked), please
please don't hesitate to contact us anyway as often places free up before the event.
To cover costs, the charge is £ 180 for the Training (£ 120
for students, including PHDs). We will acknowledge receipt of the booking
straight away (for online applications) and send an electronic invoice
afterwards. Bookings will be made on a first-come-first-served basis.
User Group Meeting
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Day 3 (April 22 2010) |
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9:15 to 17:00 (registration from 8:30) |
Imperial College London: Lecture Theatre of the Business School (see map). |
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The Programme will be available here when ready |
10th UK PTV
Vision User Group MeetingWe calculate that to cover the costs of the User Group Meeting to include lunch, refreshments, documentation and the celebration dinner, a fee of £ 210 will be required (£ 130 for students/PHDs and presenters, first author). We will acknoledge receipt of the booking straight away (for online applications) and send an electronic invoice afterwards. The maximum number of participants is set to 100.
How to become a presenter at the UK PTV Vision User Group Meeting
Users from all backgrounds (e.g. Consultancies, Public Sector, and Universities) are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentations on topics related to PTV Vision applications.If you have applied VISSIM or VISUM (or tools linked to these) to any problem that could be of interest to other participants, please get in touch with us.
We will need a title accompanied by an abstract of 200-300 words by March 3rd. Presenters should then submit their papers and/or handout slides by April 2nd, 2010.
The compliance with these deadlines will enable us to prepare the documentation to be circulated at the Users Group Meeting well in advance (papers and/or handout slides not received on time might not be part of the proceedings). Presentations will last 15-25 minutes, with some time for questions at the end.
Social event
The PTV Vision Users Group Meeting in the UK celebrates its 10th anniversary. Come and join the celebration during the evening of April 22nd 2010, after the User Group Meeting. The event this year is at the The Gore Hotel, 190 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5EX. We will have a drink reception at 6 pm followed by a celebration dinner (in the Tapestry room) starting at 7 pm. The cost of the event is included in the attendance fee for the User Group Meeting.On Wednesday night (April 21st) there will also be an informal "get together" starting at 7.00 pm at the Queen's Arms Kensington (30 Queens Gate Mews, SW7 5QL; Tel: 020 7823 9293). It would be a pleasure for us to invite you for a drink.
How to book a place (User Group Meeting and/or Training)
Please either use the following online form available here or fill in and fax the form available here registration form to PTV, Market Development at: +49/721/9651-562.Special requirements such as, for example, 'vegetarian meal', 'allergy to nuts' or 'wish to learn how to model road user charging' should be noted in the remarks field.
Location/Times
The event will be held at Imperial College London (see map covering all locations).
Training on Tuesday, 20th April 2010:
Training on Wednesday, 21st April 2010:
User Group Meeting on Thursday, 22nd April 2010:
Directions
If travelling by metro from King's Cross St. Pancras, the Piccadilly line can be used to get to South Kensington, which is about 500 m from Imperial College (see for example here). This trip requires about 40 minutes.Car Parks
If parking in the vicinity of the event is required, the contact details for the closest National Car Parks are as follows:- London and Country Car Parks (T) 0207 581 3371; 396 Kingston House North, Princes Gate, SW7
- Royal Garden Hotel Car Park (T) 020 7938 1101; Kensington High Street
- NJA Limited (T) 020 7589 9815; 244 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
Contacts
- PTV Newcastle: Sergio Grosso (info@ptv-newcastle.co.uk); 1, Abbotsford Terrace – Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3AD, UK tel.: +44 (0) 787 9442480; fax: +44 (0) 191 2814356
- PTV AG: Ursula Schöndorff ( Ursula.Schoendorff@ptv.de) tel: +49 (0) 721 9651 7244; fax: +49 (0) 721 9651 562
- AECOM: Andy McGregor (Andy.McGregor@aecom.com); tel.: +44 (0) 131 311 4000; fax: +44 (0) 131 311 4090.
Major updates to this page
UPDATE-100406: The programme is available.UPDATE-100414: All locations/times are available.
UPDATE-100414: Informal "get together" on April 21st.
UPDATE-100415: VISSIM advanced 1 has been split into two classes (there was a waiting list before - all can attend now).
UPDATE-100415: VISUM advanced 2 has been cancelled and those who booked a place notified.
UPDATE-100416: VISSIM beginners is now closed for booking, the class is full.
UPDATE-100506: The presentations are availble for download by clicking here (login/password were given on the day).