It is time consuming to set up a realistic traffic simulation scenario. Even though data is available, a large effort is needed to gather, convert and adapt all the data needed to replicate a part of a real road network. Available road networks usually have to be corrected and adapted to the used simulation model. The demand has to be converted or even generated using given measurements. The measurements must be imported into the simulation system's architecture to allow the models' calibration and validation. Additional road side structures must be converted into a proper representation and embedded into the scenario. Therefore, three real world traffic simulation scenarios of the city of Bologna are made available to the public. With these scenarios researchers are able to start their investigations with little preparation effort and can concentrate on their research questions.
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