Dynamic road traffic modeling: some elements

This document discusses dynamic road traffic modeling. It explains that dynamic models are important because they consider time as a factor. Dynamic traffic models can be used for both long-term infrastructure planning and short-term traffic management. They aim to predict departure times, route choices, and how traffic loads networks over time based on traffic flow theory. Dynamic models can take a microscopic approach tracking individual vehicles or a macroscopic approach using averaged quantities. The document also outlines some common uses of dynamic macroscopic models, including estimating the current traffic state, forecasting future states, and optimizing control measures to achieve objectives.