Aimsun Insights

What is Aimsun?

Aimsun is a simulation software used for modeling and simulating traffic and transportation systems. It allows transportation planners and engineers to analyze and optimize traffic flow, assess the impact of infrastructure changes, and evaluate different transportation strategies. It is commonly used for traffic impact assessments, micro-simulation of urban networks, and real-time traffic management.

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What other technologies are related to Aimsun?

Aimsun Competitor Technologies

EMME

EMME is a multimodal transport planning software platform for strategic and operational planning, similar to Aimsun.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 32% (312) of relevant job posts

VISSIM

VISSIM is a microscopic traffic simulation software used for modeling traffic flow, similar to Aimsun Next.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 8% (872) of relevant job posts

VISUM

VISUM is a macroscopic traffic planning software, used for transport network modeling, similar to Aimsun.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 19% (339) of relevant job posts

TransCAD

TransCAD is a GIS-based transportation planning software, providing capabilities overlapping with Aimsun in transport modeling.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 10% (189) of relevant job posts

SIDRA

SIDRA INTERSECTION is a software package used for intersection analysis and design, providing similar capabilities as Aimsun in signal timing optimization.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 7% (223) of relevant job posts

Synchro/SimTraffic

Synchro/SimTraffic is a traffic analysis and simulation software suite, similar to Aimsun in traffic modeling and optimization.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 8% (180) of relevant job posts

HCS

Highway Capacity Software (HCS) is used for analyzing the capacity and level of service of highway facilities, offering similar analysis as Aimsun.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 5% (317) of relevant job posts

Legion

Legion is pedestrian simulation software, which can be used as a module within Aimsun or as an alternative to Aimsun's pedestrian modeling capabilities.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 21% (65) of relevant job posts

Aimsun Complementary Technologies

AutoTurn

AutoTurn is a vehicle swept path analysis software that can be complementary to Aimsun for detailed geometric design verification.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 2% (77) of relevant job posts

ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information, which can be used in conjunction with Aimsun for data visualization and analysis.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 0% (169) of relevant job posts

MicroStation

MicroStation is a CAD software for infrastructure design that can be used to create detailed road network geometries for use in Aimsun.

mentioned alongside Aimsun in 0% (210) of relevant job posts