Development and Application of a Validation Framework for Traffic Simulation Models

This paper discusses the concept of validation and proposes a multistage validation framework for traffic simulation models. The framework consists of conceptual validation and operational validation. The operational validation involves two levels of statistical tests: a twosample t test and a two-dimensional two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The validation experience employing the proposed framework demonstrates the fact that while a model can be valid for one level of detail, it can be invalid for another. The validation results also illustrate that the proposed multistage validation procedure can account for the complexity of the validation task and its conclusions.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: WSC
• Authors: Lei Rao, Larry E. Owen, David Goldsman
• Keywords: Modeling And Simulation, Multistage Validation, Multistage Validation Framework, Operational Validation, WSC 1998