Airport Model Improvements: User Experience #341
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In the last round of improvements to the airport model, we spent time setting up the UEC so that a user (Mike C. at the time) could more easily manipulate the various input assumptions during scenario testing (e.g., changing parking prices, changing access times, etc). This was straightforward with the old Java UECs, which were Excel files, so we could set up a form-like page in the UEC (see here). We now have new users and a new software platform. Should we assume that the user supporting the airport model planning work is sufficiently comfortable with the ActivitySim configuration files that direct manipulation of these files is a sufficient user experience? Or do we want to do anything to expose a subset of parameters in a different way? cc: @rcu, @AshishKuls |
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I am in general agreement with @mwe-sandag. Also, @JoeJimFlood recently worked on a Settings Manager and exposed a bunch of parameters. Airport-related ones are here - https://github.com/SANDAG/ABM/blob/main/src/main/resources/abm3_settings.yaml#L217. It would be great to get feedback from the team on this. I would also like to hear from @cundo92 because he worked with Joe and has been involved with the airport connection project for a while. |
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I agree with @mwe-sandag as well. Modelers should become familiar and comfortable editing the abm3_settings.yaml file that was developed by @JoeJimFlood. I would be my preference that all relevant airport parameters be present in that file. The file also appears to be very configurable in the event future updates call for adding (or removing) airport related parameters. |
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@DavidOry I am unable to access the UEC Google Docs form, but the current ABM config structure is relatively straightforward to edit. I think that the users supporting the airport model update are comfortable with or will become comfortable with editing the ActivitySIM configs. |
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Access granted @mwe-sandag. And it sounds like this is our answer as well. I'll mark it as such. |
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@DavidOry I am unable to access the UEC Google Docs form, but the current ABM config structure is relatively straightforward to edit. I think that the users supporting the airport model update are comfortable with or will become comfortable with editing the ActivitySIM configs.