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Synchro vs VISSIM

Synchro vs VISSIM

Synchro vs VISSIM

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Does anyone know if there are any white papers on why Synchro and VISSIM yield different results? I know they use different methodologies. We have modeled a signal in Synchro and VISSIM. The Synchro results show very poor levels of service meanwhile VISSIM shows no queues or delays. The LOS shouldn't be a D E in Synchro and an A in VISSIM.

Thank you
Katie

RE: Synchro vs VISSIM


Synchro is a mathematical model that approximates intersection operations and calculates delays and queues from a limited number of input values. The results are reasonably accurate for most conditions being analyzed. If the SimTraffic simulation associated with Sychro is run for a long enough period, it does appear to illustrate conditions not reflected in the Synchro output.

VISSIM is a simulation model that tracks individual vehicles through the constructed network based on a matrix of driver population parameters. My understanding of VISSIM's output data is it is compiled only for vehicles that have successfully exited the network. Data associated with vehicles trapped within the network by congestion doesn't make it into the output data.

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