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Mdir
Clear, fair and harmonised information concerning advanced transport
models
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Steering
committee
Andreu Ulied, Mcrit (Coordinator)
Benedikt Mandel, MKmetric
Arnaud Burgess, NEA
Scientific commitee
Prof. Gaudry (Chairman)
Prof. Nielsen
Prof.Tsamboulas
Dr. Walker
Dr. Willumsen
Objective
spotlightsTN activities are devoted to organise and support
four different discussion lines, each one aiming to produce as a
conclusion a new specific mechanism (procedure or tool) helping to make
advanced transport models more accessible to decision-makers, so they can
make an effective use. Outputs from closely related projects (e.g. ATOM,
THINK-UP and TRANSTALK, among others) will be included into the activities.
spotlightsTN, all considered, is about inducing transport modellers
a greater sensitivity towards the need "to bring advanced models to
light".
Work Plan:
The work of the thematic network is centered around 4
workshops,
each one in relation to a discussion line. Before the celebration of each
workshop, an open electronic conference will be organised.
Workshop1: Dcode-Quality control for modelling works
The goal of this discussing line is the development of a standard quality
control guideline helping modellers to produce robust models and provide
to end-users a security on the model scientific consistency and policy
relevance (DCode).
Dcode will be proposed as standard mandatory annex to be included in
modelling contracts between client institutions and modellers.
Workshop 2: Mdir-Directory of Models and Modellers
The goal of this discussion line is to develop clear, fair and harmonised
information concerning advanced transport models.
Resulting from the discussions, a first directory of models, useful for
European policies, will be produced (Mdir).
Workshop 3: GTF-Generalised transport data format allowing
communication between models
The goal of this discussion line is exploring the interest and feasibility
of adopting a generalised transport data format (GTF) as import/export
process between advanced transport models.
The work will take the already existing GTF as starting point, and the
final goal is reaching an overall agreement in relation to a generalised
data model (GTF).
FINAL CONFERENCE: The Final Conference will integrate LTvisions- Strategies to get friendly and
interactive access to advanced models. LTvisions goal is exploring new software and modelling solutions to
improve model's usability. As a conclusion, a Long-Term assessment of the interest of alternative
solutions will be provided (LTVisions).
Time Plan:
The project runs from January 2000 to February 2002
Outputs:
Draft versions of all outputs (Dcode, Mdir, GTF, LTVisions)
will be developed by the members of the steering committee and validated
by the Scientific Committee before being used as inputs in the four
discussion lines.
More information on
www.mcrit.com/spotlights
Project Coordination:
Mcrit sl
Salvador Espriu 93
08005 Barcelona
tel 34.93. 225 03 13
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Further information
Marc Gaudry,
(Dcode)
marc.gaudry@sympatico.ca
Arnaud Burgess,
NEA (Mdir)
ab@nea.nl
Benedikt Mandel, MKmetric (GTF)
mandel@mkm.de
Andreu Ulied,
Co-ordinator
Mcrit (LTvisions)
ulied@mcrit.com
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