SGI-Powered Traffic and Transportation Simulation Enables Planning for Traffic Efficiency and Emergency Evacuation

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — An SGI(R) Altix(R) 4700 from SGI (Nasdaq: SGIC) is enabling sophisticated traffic simulation at the recently unveiled Universal Transportation Model Simulation Center (UTMSC) at City College of New York (CCNY). The center is using the high performance computing solution to run traffic simulators and models for traffic planning, signal optimization and network flow. These models can be used to meet escalating traffic demands or to establish an effective transportation plan in the event of a disaster.