Estimating nationwide link speed distribution using probe position data

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-37

  Lin, Iris ^a   He, Rong ^b   Kornhauser, Alain L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Santa Clara University   (United States)

^c Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS; Loop Detector Data; Probe Data; Speed Distribution; Trip Speed Assignment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DETECTORS; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; ROADS AND STREETS; SPEED CONTROL; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

LOOP DETECTOR DATA; PROBE DATA; SPEED DISTRIBUTION; TRIP SPEED ASSIGNMENT;

POSITION CONTROL;

DATA; ESTIMATION METHOD; GPS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39049127449     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450701849667     Document Type: Article

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