01519018

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2423-08

http://scholar.google.com...+Wei&publication_year=2014

Traffic volume and queue length are two important variables to identify traffic states in urban areas. Loop detectors are often used for monitoring traffic. A prominent weakness of loop detector data is the limited reliability caused by equipment malfunctions and communication faults. This paper presents a method to identify the validity of loop detector measurements by analyzing the ratio of counts on adjacent lanes. GPS data from probe vehicles are an alternative for monitoring traffic states. These data include instantaneous speed, acceleration, and position; individual vehicle trajectories can be grossly estimated in real time. Consequently, the queue length can be measured approximately. This information can be used to estimate traffic volumes and the percentage of probe vehicles. Combining loop detector and GPS data allows more information regarding traffic status to be extracted from both data sources. This paper discusses two methods to check the volume counts and to fill in missing or invalid data. One method uses the ratio of loop detector counts on parallel links. The other method uses data from probe vehicles to estimate the traffic volumes from the dynamics of the queue length at signalized intersections. Real data from Changsha, China, are used to validate these two methods. The developed methods provide data for the online monitoring of detectors’ performance and level of service at signalized intersections.

01539923

14-5349

English

pp 61–67

2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295192

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Figures (8) ; References (13) ; Tables (3)

Data collection; Data quality; Errors; Global Positioning System; Level of service; Loop detectors; Monitoring; Probe vehicles; Signalized intersections; Traffic counts; Traffic queuing; Traffic volume

Changsha (China)

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I70: Traffic and Transport

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 27 2014 3:52PM

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