SUMOPy: An Advanced Simulation Suite for SUMO

Abstract

SUMOPy is intended to (1) expand the user-base of SUMO - Simulation of Urban MObility: by providing a user-friendly, yet flexible simulation suite for SUMO, including a GUI and scripting; (2) enhance the demand modeling capacity, in particular by providing an activity-based demand modeling and making more extensive use of the attributes provided by the OpenStreetMap database; (3) easier management of existing vehicle types such as bicycles as well as new vehicle types like Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). The vision of SUMOPy is to simulate a synthetic population in a multi-modal transport environment, because it is believed that only in this way the net-effect of new transport modes and technologies can be assessed. The basic architecture and principles of operation are explained and some examples on how to use SUMOPy through both, GUI and scripting are presented. SUMOPy is still in an early stage of development and many of the current SUMO capabilities are not yet implemented. However this article explains which features will be added in the near future and how they fit in the existing structure.