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Original: January 2016
Final: May 2016
Prepared for:
Federal Highway Administration
1. Report No. FHWA-HEP—16-083 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient’s Catalog No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle Synopsis of New Methods and Technologies to Collect Origin-Destination (O-D) Data |
5. Report Date May 13, 2016 |
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6. Performing Organization Code |
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7. Authors Ed Hard (TTI), Byron Chigoy (TTI), Praprut Songchitruksa, Ph.D., P.E. (TTI), Steve Farnsworth (TTI), Darrell Borchardt, P.E. (TTI), Lisa Green, Ph.D. (TTI) |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) 2929 Research Parkway College Station, Texas 77843-3135 |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-10-D-00004 Task Order 5001 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Apr 2015 to May 2016 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code HEPP-30 |
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15. Supplementary Notes The project was managed by Federal Highway Administration COR, Sarah Sun, who provided the technical directions. |
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16. Abstract This report provides an overview and detail on the use of cellular, GPS, and Bluetooth technologies for origin-destination (O-D) data. It discusses what each technology represents and its capabilities and limitations in relation to accuracy, sample saturation, and frequency. It includes takeaways and lessons learned from numerous studies in recent years that have used cell, GPS, and/or Bluetooth to collect O-D data. The report provides a comparison between the technologies in relation to the ability to provide O-D data by external trip types, by non-commercial and commercial vehicle categories, and by supplemental attributes such as residency status and routing. It discusses the suitability of each technology for planning versus operational O-D studies and for different geographic scales such as urban, regional, or statewide. The report provides potential users of O-D data sourced from cell, GPS, or Bluetooth general guidance on which technology or combinations of technologies is best suited for different O-D study types, sizes, and objectives. |
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17. Key Words Origin-destination, cell, GPS, Bluetooth, technology, TAZ, O-D, E-E, external, corridor, passive |
18. Distribution Statement |
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19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 80 |
22. Price N/A |
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