Open transport modeling networking for transportation applications.

Wigan, Marcus; Drain, Paul

Abstract

Transport modeling has developed to a stage where there is a wide range of tools, but a high level
of dependence on commercial systems. Recent developments in software and licensing
approaches have underpinned the rapid development of robust open source operating systems. In
parallel to these developments, formal specifications of data (largely though XML and
application-specific XML vocabularies) have begun to emerge for transport-specific applications.
At the same time Java has become a widely used development tool. It is argued that these
developments allow a new approach to transport modeling and data interchange that can offer
higher levels of access and more rapid adaptation to local circumstances and to smaller research
groups. The role of global knowledge networking is considered as the underpinning for such an
initiative, and the appropriateness of the GPL (General Public License) widely used in open
source software is considered.

Citation

Wigan, M., & Drain, P. Open transport modeling networking for transportation applications

• Working Paper Type: Working Paper
• Deposit Date: Oct 9, 2013
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Transport modeling; global knowledge networking; GPL (General Public License); data interchange
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6444
• Contract Date: Oct 9, 2013