Abstract
The Princeton Intelligent Transit Visualization System (PITVS) is described. The PITVS is software designed to provide transit planners, engineers, and the general public with an interactive three-dimensional transportation system design and analysis tool. The software provides the functionality to (a) build transit networks, positioning guideway, intersections, and stations while specifying guideway cross-section characteristics and station demand characteristics using a graphical user interface: (b) view these networks in a three-dimensional representation of the planning area with fully interactive user control over viewing positions: and (c) view randomly generated simulated operations on a transit network design based on demand characteristics and a system operations strategy. Both the methods of and the motivations behind the PITVS are explained, and the positive enhancement that interactive three-dimensional graphics will give to the transit systems design process is affirmed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Transportation Research Record |
| Pages | 110-116 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Edition | 1402 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering