SIDRA SOLUTIONS News 23 April 2008
Contents
Our Activities in the USA and UK during May 2008
Training Workshops
SIDRA TRIP Version 1.0
SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 3.2 Service Pack 2
SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 4
SIDRA INTERSECTION User Status
New Papers for Download
Our Old Email and Web Addresses
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Our Activities in the USA and UK during May 2008
Rahmi Akçelik and Mark Besley will
be visiting USA and UK for the following activities:
Attend the
TRB National Roundabout Conference, Kansas City, MO (18-21 May):
Rahmi Akçelik will present
three papers during the conference (see the New Papers
section below). If you are attending the conference, meet Rahmi and
Mark at the SIDRA SOLUTIONS
exhibition
desk.
Conduct training workshops (Roundabout Analysis Using SIDRA INTERSECTION) in
Kansas City and
Raleigh (see
the Training Workshops section below),
as well as a special training workshop for New York City DOT.
Present a seminar on Roundabout Design: Research and Practice at the
Centre for Transport Studies, University College London (2- 4 pm,
Friday, 30 May 2008, Chadwick Building, Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6BT).
For further information:
info@sidrasolutions.com
TopTraining Workshops
The
following SIDRA INTERSECTION training workshops are available in the USA and
Australia during 2008. The demand for SIDRA INTERSECTION training workshops
is high. If you are interested, we recommend that you register as soon as
possible.
USA
Kansas City, MO,
22-23 May
Roundabout Analysis Using SIDRA INTERSECTION
This roundabout training workshop is scheduled to coincide with the
TRB National
Roundabout Conference, Kansas City, MO (18-21 May 2008) to provide interested transportation professionals with the opportunity to attend both events conveniently.
To be conducted by Rahmi Akçelik and Mark Besley.
Raleigh, NC,
27-28 May
Roundabout Analysis Using SIDRA INTERSECTION
Organised in association with the Institute for Transportation Research and
Education (ITRE), North Carolina State University.
To be conducted by Rahmi Akçelik and Mark Besley.
Elk Grove
(Sacramento), CA,
7-8 May
Roundabout Analysis Using SIDRA INTERSECTION
To
be conducted by
Riad Akileh (Context Sensitive Solutions).
Australia
Brisbane, 7-14 October
SIDRA INTERSECTION Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Courses
Melbourne, 11-18 November
SIDRA INTERSECTION Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Courses
For general information about the SIDRA SOLUTIONS training workshops, please see our Training web page..
SIDRA TRIP Version 1.0
Successful functions to launch SIDRA TRIP were held in Melbourne in November
and Sydney in February. The software is now available for purchase.
SIDRA TRIP is a unique single-trip microsimulation model for assessing travel level of service, performance (delay, speed, travel time), operating cost, user cost, fuel consumption, vehicle emissions and noise in real-life road networks.
We sent free
SIDRA TRIP Trial Version CD packages to all SIDRA INTERSECTION users who
have current COVER. If you have used the software, please let us know
your comments to help us with planning further development of this software.
More information about SIDRA TRIP on our website
Datasheet (PDF, 776 KB)
SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 3.2 Service Pack 2
SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 3.2 Service Pack 2 was released in February 2008. All SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 3.2.1 users should apply this. Version 3.2.0 users can also apply this service pack directly without applying the Version 3.2.1 service pack first.
This service pack will NOT update Version 3.1 to Version 3.2 which is a major upgrade. All users with valid COVER at the time of its release received a free upgrade to Version 3.2. Upgrade from Version 3.1 to Version 3.2 is now subject to an upgrade licence fee.
If you are using Version 3.1, we recommend that you upgrade to Version 3.2 without delay since upgrades from Version 3.1 will no longer be available as soon as Version 4 is released (see the section on SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 4). If you wish to upgrade to Version 3.2, please refer to our Order and Prices pages.
SIDRA INTERSECTION Version 4
Substantial progress has been achieved towards Version 4. There are still major tasks before the release of this version, which is currently scheduled for around October 2008. New features will include the following:
API (Application Programming Interface) for users to interface other
programs to SIDRA INTERSECTION. Initially, API access for Volume data input
will be provided to allow multiple volume data sets to be processed in batch
processing mode. Options for direct interfacing to output will also be
provided.
Method to analyse roundabouts with metering signals (for information on
roundabout metering signals, see the papers available on our
Downloads page).
Design Life method enhancements to provide user options for design life
analysis targets, and allow use of different growth rates for individual
movements.
Numerous changes
to input dialogs, including new parameters for various model enhancements.
Important improvements to the user interface.
Numerous enhancements to outputs including new output windows.
User Guide and Help system enhancements.
New licensing method that will allow users to deactivate and activate
directly.
We are currently planning developments after Version 4.
Upgrades when Version 4 is released
When Version 4 is released:
Version
3.2 users with valid COVER at the time of release will receive a free
licence update for Version 4 use
a major upgrade fee will apply to Version 3.2 users who do not have current
COVER at that time, and
upgrades from Version 3.1 will no longer be
available and users of Version 3.1 and earlier versions will need to purchase a new licence.
Therefore we recommend that all users upgrade to the latest Version 3.2, and keep their COVER current, in order to avoid upgrade and new licence costs.
SIDRA INTERSECTION User Status
The use of SIDRA INTERSECTION software around the world
continued to increase. The number of SIDRA INTERSECTION software licences issued to date is now over 2400 sites in 89 countries.
The largest user groups (approximate numbers) are in USA and Canada (over
1000), Australia and New Zealand (600), South Africa (160), Malaysia & Singapore (over 100), Arabian Peninsula (50), and Spain
(40), Norway, Slovenia and Italy (30 and over).
See User Status
New Papers for Download
Please keep an eye on our Downloads page for the following papers which will be available after the Roundabout Conference in Kansas City, USA:
AKÇELIK, R. (2008). An investigation of the performance of roundabouts with metering signals. Paper for presentation at the National Roundabout Conference, Transportation Research Board, Kansas City, MO, USA, 18-21 May 2008.
AKÇELIK, R. (2008). The relationship between capacity and driver behaviour. Paper for presentation at the National Roundabout Conference, Transportation Research Board, Kansas City, MO, USA, 18-21 May 2008.
AKÇELIK, R. (2008). Roundabouts in Australia. Paper for presentation at the National Roundabout Conference, Transportation Research Board, Kansas City, MO, USA, 18-21 May 2008.
Our Old Email and Web Addresses
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info@sidrasolutions.com
support@sidrasolutions.com
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