CityScope: A Data-Driven Interactive Simulation Tool for Urban Design. Use Case Volpe

Alonso, Luis; Zhang, Yan Ryan; Grignard, Arnaud; Noyman, Ariel; Sakai, Yasushi; Elkatsha, Markus; Doorley, Ronan; Larson, Kent

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-96661-8_27

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“…The model described early in this paper has been applied in a larger project called CityScope Volpe developed by the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab [1] as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.…”

Section: Case Study: City Of Cambridge -Kendall Squarementioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of New Mobility Modes on a City: A Generic Approach Using ABM

Grignard¹,

Alonso²,

Taillandier³

et al. 2018

Springer Proceedings in Complexity

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Mobility is a key issue for city planners. Being able to evaluate the impact of its evolution is complex and involves many factors including new technologies like electric cars, autonomous vehicles and also new social habits like vehicle sharing. We need a better understanding of different scenarios to improve the quality of long-term decisions. Computer simulations can be a tool to better understand this evolution, to discuss different solutions and to communicate the implications of different decisions. In this paper, we propose a new generic model that creates an artificial micro-world which allows the modeler to create and modify new mobility scenarios in a quick and easy way. This not only helps to better understand the impact of new mobility modes on a city, but also fosters a better-informed discussion of different futures. Our model is based on the agent-based paradigm using the GAMA Platform. It takes into account different mobility modes, people profiles, congestion and traffic patterns. In this paper, we review an application of the model of the city of Cambridge.

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“…The model described early in this paper has been applied in a larger project called CityScope Volpe developed by the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab [1] as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.…”

Section: Case Study: City Of Cambridge -Kendall Squarementioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of New Mobility Modes on a City: A Generic Approach Using ABM

Grignard¹,

Alonso²,

Taillandier³

et al. 2018

Springer Proceedings in Complexity

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“…TUIs have been utilized to facilitate multi-stakeholder interaction with urban mobility simulations. The tangibility of such tools encourages city governors and citizens to plan and discuss the future city together [1], while the output information remains only as projected graphics. As the technology and service of self-driving cars are drawing increasingly more attention recently, there are demands in tangible actuated tools to emulate the future of mobility.…”

Section: Interactive Mobility Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hermits

Nakagaki

Leong

Tappa

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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We introduce HERMITS, a modular interaction architecture for self-propelled Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) that incorporates physical add-ons, referred to as mechanical shells. The mechanical shell add-ons are intended to be dynamically reconfigured by utilizing the locomotion capability of self-propelled TUIs (e.g. wheeled TUIs, swarm UIs). We developed a proofof-concept system that demonstrates this novel architecture using two-wheeled robots and a variety of mechanical shell examples. These mechanical shell add-ons are passive physical attatchments that extend the primitive interactivities (e.g. shape, motion and light) of the self-propelled robots. The paper proposes the architectural design, interactive functionality of HERMITS as well as design primitives for mechanical shells. The paper also introduces the prototype implementation that is based on an off-the-shelf robotic toy with a modified docking mechanism. A range of applications is demonstrated with the prototype to motivate the collective and dynamically reconfigurable capability of the modular architecture, such as an interactive mobility simulation, an adaptive home/desk environment, and a story-telling narrative. Lastly, Permission to make digital or hard copies of part or all of this work for personal or classroom use is granted without fee provided that copies are not made or distributed for profit or commercial advantage and that copies bear this notice and the full citation on the first page. Copyrights for third-party components of this work must be honored. For all other uses, contact the Owner/Author.

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“…The idea of tangible simulation is to associate a tangible support with simulations, such as a 3D printed map, sandbox, laser cut map [8]... A tangible platform helps non-experts to better understand complex processes thanks to visualizations that synthesize data analyses and simulation outputs in a coherent and physical manner. Such platforms like the ones developed by [9]- [11] give the possibility to visualize the link between mobility patterns and the quality of the air but also to simulate the impact of different scenarios to support decision making through a dynamic, iterative, and evidencebased process.…”

Section: Tangible Simulationmentioning

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HoanKiemAir: simulating impacts of urban management practices on traffic and air pollution using a tangible agent-based model

Đức

Chapuis

Drogoul

et al. 2020

2020 RIVF International Conference on Computing and Communication Technologies (RIVF)

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Pedestrian zones are present in numerous cities around the world, and Hanoi city began to organize one a few years ago. However, closing roads can lead to heavy traffic congestion in surrounding areas and, consequently, more air pollution in these areas. There is, therefore, a need for analyzing and predicting the outcomes in terms of air pollution when certain roads are closed, before actually implementing a plan. In this project, we used the GAMA platform to build an agentbased model that simulates the traffic and air quality in Hoan Kiem district. This model can be used as a decision support tool for local authorities and as an information tool for the general public: thanks to its output on a tangible interface, people can interact with the simulation at public venues and explore various scenarios. Although more accurate data and realistic diffusion models are still lacking and will need further research in the future, the simulation is alreay able to reflect traffic and air pollution peaks during rush hours quite realistically.

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CityScope: A Data-Driven Interactive Simulation Tool for Urban Design. Use Case Volpe

Cited by 50 publications

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The Impact of New Mobility Modes on a City: A Generic Approach Using ABM

The Impact of New Mobility Modes on a City: A Generic Approach Using ABM

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HoanKiemAir: simulating impacts of urban management practices on traffic and air pollution using a tangible agent-based model

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