1. Generalised Transportation-data Format
(GTF)
- Data, Model and Machine Interaction -
Current situation
Problems
Solution
Dr Benedikt Mandel
MKmetric Gesellschaft für Systemplanung mbH, Karlsruhe (Germany)

2. Policy Scenarios & Queries
Current situation
Policy Scenarios & Queries
Base year
Future year
Scenario
Autonomous change
Policy options
Economy
Demography
Spatial development
Network variants
Prices, fares
Source: APAS#22 - Transport strategic modelling

3. Queries & Models Current situation (policy) Tactic (change of)
(results)
Impact
(change of)
Input variables
Assignment
Route – time choice
Traffic conversion
Mode choice
Distribution
Production / attraction
Output variables / matrices
Transport model example
”manipulate”: input data & commands
”request”: result data
Source: APAS#22 - Transport strategic modelling

4. Current Data Pool Manifold Softwares Manifold Data Pool
Current situation
Current Data Pool
Manifold Softwares
Client#1
Client#2
...
Inhomogeneous SOFTWARE structure
Manifold Data Pool
National O.
International Organisations
Inhomogeneous INFORMATION structure
National Sources
...

5. Problem: Incompatible Informational Unit Sizes
Problems
Matching Data Models 1
Data Model X
Data Model Y
Data Model Z
Problem: Incompatible Informational Unit Sizes

6. Problem: Incompatible Informational Unit Sizes
Problems
Matching Data Models 2
Data Model X
Data Model Y
Data Model Z
Problem: Incompatible Informational Unit Sizes

7. HOMOGENEOUS information structure
Solution
Vision & Concept
Manifold Softwares
Client#1
Client#2
...
Manifold Data Pool
GTF Translators
HOMOGENEOUS information structure
DB ...
DB-1
...
DB-2

8. Matching Data Models using GTF
Solution
Matching Data Models using GTF
Data Model X/Y/Z
GTF
Data Model Z/Y/X
Solution GTF: „Atomic“ Informational Unit Sizes

9. GTF-CM

10. Why GTF ? GTF Synergies Access to transport
easy transfer of data, information & knowledge
cross-field analysis
Access to transport
knowledge
countries etc. without planning system
planning of Infrastructures
Control of providers
quality of service
test-suits
New user/model requirements
drives further development
GTF
Standard Project Definition
databases
models
comparison of standard results
Scenario pre-selection
then detailed work by consultants
comparison of results

11. MKmetric Gesellschaft für Systemplanung mbH, Karlsruhe (Germany)
Dr Benedikt Mandel
MKmetric Gesellschaft für Systemplanung mbH, Karlsruhe (Germany)