Using Probe Vehicle Data to Understand Bottlenecks and Congestion
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nextrans/research/research_in_progress.php
Record Type: UTC

Freeway congestion results in lost time and resources for travelers. To date, the structure of traffic resulting from bottlenecks and congestion has only been studied with point detectors, which are limited in their scope. This project proposes the use of an instrumented probe vehicle, equipped with both positioning sensors and ranging sensors, to collect data along I-71 in Columbus, Ohio. Research findings will lead to more accurate traffic flow models, impacting safety and fuel efficiency in heavily traveled areas.
Start date: 2010/10/1
Status: Active
Total Dollars: 54385
Source Organization: Purdue University, West Lafayette
Date Added: 06/16/2011
Index Terms: Probe vehicles, Traffic data, Bottlenecks, Traffic congestion, Traffic flow, Sensors, Traffic safety, Fuel efficiency, Columbus (Ohio),

Research and Innovative Technology Administration
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
USA

NEXTRANS
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nextrans/
Purdue University, West Lafayette
3000 Kent Avenue
Lafayette, IN 47906
USA
Phone: (765) 496-9729
Fax: (765) 807-3123

Coifman, Benjamin A.
Phone: (614) 292-4282
Email: coifman.1@osu.edu