C1 Loop Detector Reader/Analyzer

Caltrans has tens of thousands of field stations collecting data throughout the state. Many or most of these field stations are generating at least partially invalid information according PeMS. Most of these problems are easily fixable - such things as loops mapped into the incorrect lane, adjacent channel crosstalk, or detector cards that appear to light up but don't register anything. These issues can often be easily mitigated by simply changing the settings or positions of the detector cards, or in some cases swapping them out. In extreme cases, much more expensive higher fidelity detector cards may be called for. In rare cases do the actual in the roadway loops need to be re-cut. Caltrans has a huge detector accuracy and validity problem waiting to be fixed.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Palen, Joe

  Kwong, Jerry

• Principal Investigators:

  Palen, Joe

• Start Date: 20070423
• Expected Completion Date: 20160630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 22759

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Data collection; Loop detectors; Traffic control centers; Traffic control devices
• Identifier Terms: California Department of Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field measurements
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01466267
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: California Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:13PM