Cell-Phone Traffic Flow & O/D Study

Possible demonstration project in Kansas City and Lawrence to evaluate utility of cell phone tracking data for identifying congestion problems and rerouting traffic. This would also be evaluated as a tool to acquire origin/destination data for better transit route planning.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Advanced Research, Advanced Vehicle Technology

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Office of Research, Development, and Technology
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Johnson, Shawn

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Brandy Lake

  Brandy Lake, KS   
• Start Date: 20120510
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 31260

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cellular telephones; Detours; Origin and destination; Real time information; Routes and routing; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01464995
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:53PM