Vehicle profiles define how vehicles behave when routes are calculated in ANYWAYS.
A vehicle profile specifies the routing preferences used during assignment, such as whether routes prioritise speed, distance, comfort, or safety.
Vehicle profiles are referenced using the format
{vehicle}.{behaviour} for example: car.fast, bicycle.comfort.Bicycle profiles 🚴🏻♀️
Bicycle profiles are used to model cycling behaviour. Different profiles prioritise comfort, safety, travel time, or distance.
bicycle.comfort
Prefers routes that are more comfortable for cycling, such as quieter streets or dedicated cycling infrastructure, even if the route is longer or slower.
Typical use:
- Everyday cycling
- Leisure trips
- Comfort-oriented planning
bicycle.safety
Prioritises routes that minimise exposure to high-speed or high-traffic roads, favouring safer cycling conditions.
Typical use:
- Safety-focused analysis
- Cycling infrastructure assessment
- Risk-sensitive planning
bicycle.commute
Balances directness and comfort to represent typical commuter cycling behaviour.
Typical use:
- Daily commuting
- Peak-hour cycling analysis
- Urban cycling demand
bicycle.fast
Prioritises travel time over comfort or safety, favouring faster routes.
Typical use:
- Experienced cyclists
- Time-critical trips
- Performance-oriented analysis
bicycle.short
Prioritises the shortest possible distance, regardless of comfort or speed.
Typical use:
- Distance-based analysis
- Comparing shortest-path behaviour
Car profiles 🚗
Car profiles are used to model passenger vehicle behaviour.
car.fast
Prioritises the fastest available route based on travel time.
Typical use:
- General traffic simulation
- Most car-based analyses
- Default car behaviour
car.short
Prioritises the shortest distance rather than travel time.
Typical use:
- Distance-based routing analysis
- Comparing shortest-path behaviour
car.classifications
Routes traffic based on road classifications, favouring higher-order roads such as motorways and primary roads.
Typical use:
- Strategic traffic modelling
- Through-traffic analysis
- Studies where road hierarchy is important
Truck profiles 🚛
Truck profiles are used to model heavy goods vehicle behaviour.
bigtruck.fast
Prioritises fast routes suitable for large trucks, taking into account road suitability for heavy vehicles.
Typical use:
- Freight traffic analysis
- Heavy goods vehicle studies
- Logistics and delivery planning
Notes
- Vehicle profiles define routing behaviour, not traffic volumes.
- A dataset may include one or more vehicle profiles.
- When a scenario is evaluated, routes are calculated using the vehicle profiles associated with each dataset.