Pougala, J., Rezvany, N., and Bierlaire, M.

Modeling intra-household interactions and in-home activities in activity-based models

Speaker: Bierlaire Michel

Seminar of the Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

February 24, 2023

Disaggregate travel demand models are increasingly based on a detailed description of the different activities that individuals perform throughout the day. Indeed, it is the need to perform activities spread over time and space that triggers the need for travel. Since the recent lockdowns associated with the pandemic, more and more individuals are considering performing several activities (including work) at home. The modeling of in-home activites requires an explicit modeling of intra-household interactions. We present a flexible modeling framework that allows to capture complex interactions, such as escorting activities, or activities whre a resource (such as the car) must be shared by several members of the household.