MATSim User Meeting Japan 2024

November 21, 2024       University of Tokyo, Japan

The first MATSim User Meeting in Japan took place on 21 November 2024, hosted by Prof. Giancarlo Parady at the University of Tokyo. We were honored to have MATSim co-founder Prof. Em. Kay W. Axhausen as the keynote speaker, who provided an overview of MATSim's current state and future development goals. It was exciting to see the growing interest in MATSim in Japan, with presentations featuring both research and industry applications of MATSim in the region.

Presentations

Kay Axhausen
What next?

Makoto Chikaraishi, Hiroshima University
Developing Advanced Model Components for the Higashi-Hiroshima MATSim

Pieter Fourie, Keio University / Hiroshima University
Applications of MATSim in Japan and Southeast Asia

Yihe Zhou, Kyoto University
Development of the Kyoto MATSim Model and Planned Applications

Luo Lichen, University of Tokyo
Transport and Land-Use Impacts of Automated Vehicles in Gunma

Hisatomo Hanabusa, i-Transport Lab
Nowcast Activity-Based Simulation for Travel Behavior Analysis