MoMo

Taste of MoMo: Advancing Travel Models with AI, Visualization, and Practical Tools

Thursday, July 23, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

As travel models grow more complex, new tools are improving how they are applied and understood. This session highlights advances in artificial intelligence, visualization platforms, and accessible modeling tools that enhance usability, transparency, and decision-making.

Host: Michelle Bina – Moderator: Sijia Wang

Speakers

Peter Vovsha (Bentley) – Systematic approach to travel model calibration

Susan Xu (SANDAG) – Implementing a visual matrix data inspection tool at SANDAG using SimWrapper

Matt Bhagat-Conway (UNC) – My First Four-Step Model: A Simple and Accessible Tool to Teach Travel Demand Modeling