User’s Guide for SAM AV Module: Guide for the Texas Statewide Analysis Model with Autonomous Vehicles, Shared-Autonomous Vehicles & Autonomous Trucks
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2023-11-30
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Abstract:This document serves as a comprehensive guide on how to use the SAM AV Module within the context of the 5-7081-01 implementation project. This module is a variation SAM-V4 model (Statewide Analysis Model) modified to include autonomous vehicles (AVs), shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) and autonomous trucks (ATrucks). This project introduces autonomous passenger and freight vehicles to the Texas Statewide Analysis Model (SAM) to assess their impact on Texas travel patterns, focusing on freight trips and long-distance passenger travel in the year 2040. SAM, a statewide travel demand model maintained by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), serves as a tool to evaluate intercity transportation projects in Texas. The SAM model, designed to operate in TransCAD 8.0, underwent modifications for this project to create “SAM AV Module”. This module is a TransCAD-based package containing the modified geographic Information System Developer's Kit (GISDK) scripts and input files tailored to run the model. This User Guide will walk you through the operation of the SAM AV Module, offering details on the model changes and essential background information.
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