Simulating the actions of commuters using a multi-agent system
Journal Article
Urquhart, N., Powers, S., Wall, Z., Fonzone, A., Ge, J., & Polhill, G. (2019)
Simulating the actions of commuters using a multi-agent system. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 22(2), https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.4007
The activity of commuting to and from a place of work affects not only those travelling but also wider society through their contribution to congestion and pollution. It is de...
A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement
Thesis
Kukla, R. (2007)
A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3927
A town planner, faced with the task of designing attractive walking spaces, needs a tool that will allow different designs to be compared in terms of their attractiveness as w...
Investigations of impacts of junction design on emissions: are our junctions sustainable?
Journal Article
Saleh, W., & Lawson, A. (2013)
Investigations of impacts of junction design on emissions: are our junctions sustainable?. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 10(2), 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/20425941311323145
Purpose - An investigation of the driving behaviour and impacts on emission at two traffic junctions
Design/methodology/approach - A signalised junction and a roundabout in E...
CO2Y the intelligent green solution: minimising carbon emissions by maximising shared travel opportunity.
Presentation / Conference
Urquhart, N. B., McEwan, T., Holden, R., & Vogogias, T. (2009, May)
CO2Y the intelligent green solution: minimising carbon emissions by maximising shared travel opportunity. Paper presented at Scottish Transport Applications Research Conference, Glasgow
It is in the interests of everybody that the environment is protected. In view of the recent leaps in environmental awareness it would seem timely and sensible, therefore, for...
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements.
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., Kukla, R., Willis, A., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Lei, L. (2005)
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements. In S. P. Hoogendoom, S. Luding, P. H. L. Bovy, M. Schreckenberg, & D. E. Wolf (Eds.), Traffic and granular flow 03, 383-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_37
We provide a comparison of the relative merits of video and infrared based methods for collecting pedestrian movements from the real world and also from experimental environme...
Influence of topology and payload on CO2 optimised vehicle routing
Conference Proceeding
Scott, C., Urquhart, N. B., & Hart, E. (2010)
Influence of topology and payload on CO2 optimised vehicle routing. In Applications of Evolutionary Computing (141-150). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12242-2_15
This paper investigates the influence of gradient and payload correction factors used within a CO2 emission model on the solutions to shortest path and travelling salesman pro...
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians using low-cost infrared detectors: initial findings.
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., Lei, L., & Sumpter, N. (2003)
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians using low-cost infrared detectors: initial findings
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians in everyday environments is difficult, especially if accurate data are required. Typically, data pertaining to the origins and destinati...
Mobile apps for bus users in Edinburgh
Report
Cruickshank, P. (2011)
Mobile apps for bus users in Edinburgh
Edinburgh and its surrounding area are well served by an efficient bus network. The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) have worked with the locally owned bus company (Lothian Bus...
Smart meter technology tradeoffs.
Conference Proceeding
Wigan, M. (2012)
Smart meter technology tradeoffs. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSAsia.2012.6397987
Smart meters have become a matter of concern for
many populations, although the technology is as always
politically neutral. The focus on electricity rather than all
metered s...
Using real-world geospatial data with evolutionary algorithms.
Presentation / Conference
Urquhart, N. B. (2010, January)
Using real-world geospatial data with evolutionary algorithms. Paper presented at Universities' Transport Study Group, Plymouth, UK
Developments in the field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have increased the availability of on-line road network data and associated routing services. The ability t...