mobiTopp - A Modular Agent-based Travel Demand Modelling Framework

mobiTopp is an agent-based travel demand modelling framework designed in a modular fashion, so that exchange of individual modules is easy. This offers the possibility to start with quite simple models and implement the system in practice while at the same time providing the opportunity to develop more sophisticated models for research that can eventually be transferred into practice. Also, practical experience with the system can drive the need for further research. So the system helps bridging the gap between research and practice. The paper presents a detailed overview of mobiTopp’s structure and its modules. The practical applicability for large-scale simulations is demonstrated by an example of a study involving about 2.5 million agents. c © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of [name organizer]