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This project is a Java-based simulator created from scratch which was built to investigate the feasibility of this concept. The concept is modeled after ant-colony algorithms, where pheromone trails are used for organisation and navigation.\n\n![Train Simulator Screenshot](gh/screenshot.png)\n\n# Getting Started\n## Download\n\n[Download Latest Release: 1.0.0](https://github.com/sinaa/train-simulator/releases/download/1.0.0/train-simulator-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar)\n\n## Run it!\n\nStart by executing the program (Notice: Java 1.8 is required):\n\n    java -jar train-simulator.jar\n\nNavigate to http://localhost:8080 and follow the intstructions on the page to run your desired simulation.\n\n![Simulator Menu](gh/menu.png)\n\n## Runtime Arguments\n\n### Custom Maps\n\nMaps can be created in YAML format. You can pass custom maps to the program using the argument: \n\n    java -jar train-simulator.jar --maps=path/to/my_map.yaml,path/to/map/folder,...\n    \nAll maps used to evaluate this study are [available here](https://github.com/sinaa/train-simulator/releases/download/1.0.0/experiment-maps.zip).\n\n### Output folder\n\nBy default, the results will be exported to the `./results` directory in the current working directory. This can be changed by passing the runtime argument `--output=my/custom/path`.\n\n# Development Status\n\nThe simulator application was built under the Department for Transport T-TRIG grant, and since the objectives of the study have already been investigated, the project is no longer actively maintained. However, contributions are more than welcome!\n\n# License\nThis project is released under GPL License. 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