1. 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
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2. SYNCHRO from TRAFFICWARE
Home Page
SYNCHRO SIMTRAFFIC
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. Important defaults in SYNCHRO
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6. SYNCHRO time-space diagram
Conventional presentation in Europe
Presesentation used in SYNCHRO (common in USA)
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7. SYNCHRO - Reporting Report Select Report model Select figures
Select options
OBJECTS
Movement (signal group)
Approach
Junction
Street section
All network
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8. What is new in SYNCHRO 7 Multilane Roundabouts
Multilane Roundabouts with slip lanes
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9. SYNCHRO Discussion forums
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10. Costs of SYNCHRO 7
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (3)
Note: All the examples are from SYNCHRO 4 and 5
Specify Volumes
Look the flows
Volumes Done
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14. 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
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15. Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (5a)
Network
Animation
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16. Five steps for modelling SYNCHRO (5b)
Report
Time-Space diagram
The example (steps 1-4) available in Finnish:
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