NTL Record

Title Synopsis of New Methods and Technologies to Collect Origin-Destination (O-D) Data
Record ID 80691
Personal Name
Creator
Hard, Edwin; Chigoy, Byron; Songchitruksa, Praprut; Farnsworth, Stephen; Borchardt, Darrell W.; Green, Lisa
Personal Name
Contributor
Sun, Sarah
Corporate Creator United States. Federal Highway Administration
Corporate
Contributor
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 20160513
Language English
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.
Rosap ID dot:55810
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55810
TRT Terms Origin and destination; Data collection; Data analysis; Mobile telephones; Trip matrices
General Subjects Origin-destination; Cell; GPS; Bluetooth; Technology; TAZ; O-D; E-E; External; Corridor; Passive
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1636595
Contract Number DTFH61-10-D-00004, Task Order 5001
Report Number FHWA-HEP-16-083
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80600/80691/FHWA-HEP-16-083.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository