Interfaces between GIS, Transport Models and other Simulation Models (1997 - 2004)

• ArcInfo–EMME/2


• ArcInfo–SASI


• ArcInfo/ArcGIS–IASON


• ArcInfo-VSS (in co-operation with IRPUD)

• Data conversion from the GIS to transport model, and vice versa


• Conversion of transport networks for all modes together and/or for individual modes


• Conversion of traffic units and socio-economic base data


• Capability to solve bi-directional link problem


• Capability to merge or split certain attribute information


• Possibility to convert network topology as well as detailed link alignment


• Capabilities to define certain network scenarios and possibilities to convert subsets


• Capabilities to edit network database


• Graphical user interface

	EMME/2	SASI	IASON	VSS
Modes	Road	Road, rail	Road, rail, waterways, flight network	Road, rail, public transport
Traffic units, demographic data	●	○	○	●
Direction of conversion	●	●	●	●
-    From ArcInfo to ...	●	○	○	●
-    From ... to ArcInfo
Bi-directional link problem	●	○	○	●
-    Splitting	●	●	●	●
-    Aggregation
Link alignment	○	○	○	●
Merging / separation of attribute information	●	●	●	●
Traffic flows / link loads	●	○	○	●
Traffic matrices	●	○	○	●
Definition of network scenarios	○	●	●	○
Capabilities to edit network database	●	○	○	○
Graphical user interface	○	●	●	●
Type of implementation	AML	AML/Python	VB/ODE	Java/ODE
				AML
Number of modules	5	2	1	15
ArcInfo Version	ArcInfo 7.x - 10.3.x	ArcInfo 7.x - 10.3.x	ArcGIS 8.x	ArcInfo 7.x