TransWorldNG: Traffic Simulation via Foundation Model
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Abstract (arXiv)
Traffic simulation is a crucial tool for transportation decision-making and policy development. However, achieving realistic simulations in the face of the high dimensionality and heterogeneity of traffic environments is a longstanding challenge. In this paper, we present TransWordNG, a traffic simulator that uses Data-driven algorithms and Graph Computing techniques to learn traffic dynamics from real data. The functionality and structure of TransWorldNG are introduced, which utilize a foundation model for transportation management and control. The results demonstrate that TransWorldNG can generate more realistic traffic patterns compared to traditional simulators. Additionally, TransWorldNG exhibits better scalability, as it shows linear growth in computation time as the scenario scale increases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first traffic simulator that can automatically learn traffic patterns from real-world data and efficiently generate accurate and realistic traffic environments.
Key facts. Cited by 9 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Builds on 8 of its 41 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 25 May 2023.
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Citing papers per year: 2023: 2; 2024: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 3.
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- 2026Enactor: From Traffic Simulators to Surrogate World Modelscited by 2
- 2024Conversational Crowdsensing: A Parallel Intelligence Powered Novel Sensing Approachcited by 1
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- 2026Can Graph Foundation Models Generalize Over Architecture?cited by 0
- 2026A Generative Model for Closed-Loop Microsimulation of Signalized Intersectionscited by 0
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- 2026Can Graph Foundation Models Generalize Over Architecture?24 Mar 2026
- 2026Enactor: From Traffic Simulators to Surrogate World Models18 Mar 2026
- 2025Towards Graph Foundation Models: A Transferability Perspective12 Mar 2025
- 2024Data on the Move: Traffic-Oriented Data Trading Platform Powered by AI Agent with Common Sense1 Jul 2024
- 2024Conversational Crowdsensing: A Parallel Intelligence Powered Novel Sensing Approach4 Feb 2024
- 2024Towards Urban General Intelligence: A Review and Outlook of Urban Foundation Models30 Jan 2024
- 2023Evolutionary City: Towards a Flexible, Agile and Symbiotic System6 Nov 2023
- 2023Large Models for Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Data: A Survey and Outlook16 Oct 2023