When to Use AMoDeus

[CianGraham]

Hello all,

I was guided here by many recent papers using AMoDeus as their simulation platforms. From my understanding, this is a platform developed for AMOD assessment extended from MATSim. However, I still don't know when and how I should use AMoDeus.

Some current status of my project: I have generated several necessary files for MATSim simulation (including plan, network, vehicle, config etc.). I want to add AVs into my model and currently learning about the DVRP extension (since many previous papers published between 2016 to 2019 use this).

As a result, how do you suggest my work? Should I continue with my DVRP learning, or I can directly use AMoDeus for AV assessment? Many thanks for your help! :P

[JoelGaechter]

Hey Cian,

AMoDeus essentially gives you a head start when implementing/simulating AMOD. You can use one of the existing algorithms or implement your own by extending the existing base classes and/or use the provided helpers.
It also offers you plenty of tools for scenario generation and analysis, potentially saving you quite some work. The amod repository provides you with some examples on how you can use the library.
Feel free to join our Slack channel if you want to discuss things in more detail. There are also people who have worked with both AMoDeus and MATSim DVRP, and might be able to better advise you on what fits your project best.