(1) To study the theory and application of "Discrete Choice Model (DCM)", which is the most well known method of travel demand forecasting.
- Theoretical Basis: Microeconomics, Applied Statistics, Optimization Theory, Simulation
- Applications: Predicting market shares in travel demand or others, Economic evaluation of transport infrastructures
(2) To learn about some practical issues of DCM through several exercises and assignments (Model estimation with some dataset).
- BIOGEME": Free software for estimation and simulation with DCM
- Computer Labs. with dataset from various research fields such as "Transportation", "Telecommunication", "Energy appliances"and "Marketing".
(1) To study the theory and the applications of Discrete Choice Model (DCM, 離散選択モデル), which is one of the most popular method for travel demand forecasting.
(2) To learn about some practical issues of DCM through several exercises and assignments (Model estimation with some dataset).
1. Choice Behavior and Binary Choice Models (BCM)
2. Estimation of BCM
3. Computer Lab. (1): Estimation of BCM
4. Multinomial Choice Models: Logit and Probit
5. Specification and Estimation of Multinomial Logit Models
6. Computer Lab. (2): Estimation of MNL
7. Statistical Tests of Discrete Choice Models
8. Independent from Irrelevant Alternatives, Forecasting and Microsimulation
9. Computer Lab. (3): Statistical Testing & Forecasting
10. Nested Logit Model (NL)
11. Issues on Sampling
12. Computer Lab. (4): NL & Sampling Issues
13. Mixed Logit Model (MXL) & Simulation-based Estimation
14. Computer Lab. (5): Estimation of MXL
[Handouts]
- Lecture materials will be provided at OCWi.
[References]
- Ben-Akiva M. & Lerman S. (1985) Discrete Choice Analysis: Theory and Applications to Travel Demand, MIT Press.
- Train K. (2003) Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation, Cambridge University Press.
- 北村他(2002) 交通行動の分析とモデリング, 技報堂出版.
- 土木学会[編] (1996) 非集計行動モデルの理論と応用, 土木学会.
Students are recommended to take other relevant lectures such as Transportation Network Analysis, Transportation Economics, Advanced Theory of Construction Management, Urban Planning, Urban Transport and Environment, Planning Process for National Land and Urban Planning, Environmental Traffic Engineering, and Project Evaluation for Sustainable Infrastructure.
- Class participation
- Five assignments (corresponding five exercises)
- Students are required to bring a laptop PC for the five exercises.
- All lecture materials will be uploaded on TITECH OCW-i (https://secure.ocw.titech.ac.jp/ocwi/) 3-day-before in advance. Students have to print it out and bring it to the class.
Associate Professor Dr. Daisuke FUKUDA
Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
fukuda [at] plan.cv.titech.ac.jp
Midorigaoka No.5 Bldg., Room 203
- Students are required to make an appointment in advance by email.