SYNCHRO from TRAFFICWARE SYNCHRO - Planning tool Network modelling - Links and junctions, signals, lanes - Traffic flows - Signal optimisation - Traffic analyses 3D Viewer – New in Synchro version SIMTRAFFIC – - Animation tool (NOT simulation) - Traffic animation – shows the bottlenecs - Fast or slow or stopped animation SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
SYNCHRO from TRAFFICWARE Home Page WWW.TRAFFICWARE.COM SYNCHRO SIMTRAFFIC SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Roundabouts available in SYNCHRO 6 Usage of SYNCHRO Suitable objects Coordinated junctions ( fixed cycle, pretimed and fixed control) Independent junction (actuated contril) Yield sign Stop sign Traffic networks (routing available ?) Not suitable objects (yet) Junction without yielding Roundabouts - available but not as primary objects… Weaving etc motorway operations Very complex junctions Roundabouts available in SYNCHRO 6 SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
How to make a synchro model Draw network with a mouse link distances Specify junction geometry Lanes and distances of extra lanes Visual inspection of the model Be sure that the model geometry is OK Enter traffic flows all directions, thru, left and righ movements Specify signal control mainly: how to control left turning ftraffic Make signal timings optimise or use the timimig used earlier Visual inspection of the animation Analyse the model, links, junctions report on delays, stops, fuel consumption All this needs only lesser than an hour SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Important defaults in SYNCHRO SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
SYNCHRO time-space diagram Conventional presentation in Europe Presesentation used in SYNCHRO (common in USA) SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
SYNCHRO - Reporting Report Select Report model Select figures Select options OBJECTS Movement (signal group) Approach Junction Street section All network SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
What is new in SYNCHRO 7 Multilane Roundabouts Multilane Roundabouts with slip lanes SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
SYNCHRO Discussion forums SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Costs of SYNCHRO 7 SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (1) Note: All the examples are from SYNCHRO 4 and 5 Draw the main street Specify speeds Specify control mode Network Done SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (2) Note: All the examples are from SYNCHRO 4 and 5 Specify Lanes Specify extra lane storage lengths Check the geometry Lanes Done SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (3) Note: All the examples are from SYNCHRO 4 and 5 Specify Volumes Look the flows Volumes Done SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (4) Note: All the examples are from SYNCHRO 4 and 5 Specify Phasing ..even the right turning options Signals Done SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (5a) Network Animation SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC
Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (5b) Report Time-Space diagram The example (steps 1-4) available in Finnish: http://www.hel2.fi/liikenteenohjaus/synchro/opas SYNCHRO & SIMTRAFFIC