Applications of Agent-Based Modeling in Transportation

Dear Colleagues,

Agent-based modeling has succeeded in providing the needed framework for modeling various aspects related to our everyday life, both in normal and pandemic life conditions. Transportation represents one of the base structures of our modern life as it ensures the proper movement of goods, people and animals from one location to another, either by air, sea, road, cable, pipeline or space. In this context, the Special Issue is dedicated to the practical applications of agent-based modeling in transportation and plans to give an overview of the most recent advances in this field. This Special Issue is aimed at providing selected contributions on advances in both transportation by means of agent-based modeling or other similar modeling techniques. Additionally, the authors are encouraged to submit papers addressing the state-of-the-art or case studies featuring practical applications of agent-based modeling in transportation under various conditions. 

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Role of agent-based modeling in transportation
• Conceptual frameworks for agent-based modeling in transportation
• Agent-based simulation in transportation
• Agent-based optimization of transportation
• Advancements in agent-based modeling and/or similar modeling techniques in transportation
• Hybrid approaches in transportation modeling
• Specific applications in transportation solvable using agent-based modeling and/or similar modeling techniques
• Practical case studies

Dr. Camelia Delcea
Prof. Dr. Nora Chirita
Guest Editors

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