VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

In contrast to links carrying vehicular traffic, pedestrian links
The Pedestrians Editor (Add-on)
► are not defined by direction,
► can neither be split nor contain intermediate geometric points and
► may neither contain inputs nor connector start or end.
For basic link data and editing details, please refer to section 6.3.1.
In contrast to walkable construction elements, pedestrian links
► have to be defined and edited in the vehicular traffic mode,
► may neither be a ramp nor an area, and
► cannot be the start or end or an intermediate point of pedestrian routes.
An obstacle may not be placed on a walkable ramp, but on a pedestrian
link.
Accordingly, a pedestrian area can be defined on a pedestrian link, which
means, start or end or intermediate points of pedestrian routes can also be
placed there.
The basic idea of pedestrian links is to use the same mechanism as for
vehicles: At a junction where vehicles and pedestrians shall cross, a VISSIM
link serves as the basis for an automatically created pedestrian area.
In contrast to walkable pedestrian areas, pedestrian links allow for flow
control by link-related VISSIM objects.
On pedestrian links, other VISSIM network elements can be placed:
► conflict areas, cf. section 6.6.2,
► signal control, cf. section 6.7.1,
► detectors, cf. section 6.7.1.3, and
► priority rules, cf. section 6.6.1.
General Interactions between
vehicles and pedestrians
can be handled by the
means of
● signal control,
● conflict areas,
● detectors and
● priority rules.
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