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Title:

Methodology for Low-Cost, Portable, On-Bicycle Data Collection System

Accession Number:

01151137

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Lane sharing interactions between bicycles and overtaking vehicles continues to be a safety issue with limited supporting data. This research looked at methods for the easy collection of bicycle/overtaking vehicle data in rural areas. The available literature contained no references to an on-bicycle system for data collection that did not also require the addition of substantial weight or equipment to the bicycle. Other available methods (typically for urban areas) required the setup of stationary equipment with the hopes of an interaction occurring in that location. The results of this research provide a methodology that practitioners and researchers can use as a base system to begin on-bicycle data collection for a relatively low cost while not encumbering a bicycle with bulky (or obvious) equipment. Following this methodology, other researchers should be able to conduct similar data collection, and make additional improvements or adjustments based on their specific data collection needs. This methodology allows for the easy collection of bicycle/overtaking vehicle interaction data, in video format (with views of both approaching and departing vehicles) and via an ultrasonic distance sensor (providing the lateral clearance of overtaking vehicles). GPS technology is also incorporated to track bicycle location and speed. Initial results have shown numerous lane and other safety violations routinely made by drivers that threaten both vehicles and cyclists alike. By finally gathering this type of exposure data, practitioners and researchers will now be able to examine countermeasures to reduce and/or prevent such risky maneuvers.

Monograph Accession #:

01147878

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-0909

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Chapman, Jeremy R
Noyce, David A

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2010

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (11) ; References (3) ; Tables (2)

Subject Areas:

Data and Information Technology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2010 Paper #10-0909

Files:

BTRIS, TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 10:25AM