Systematic bias in transport model calibration arising from the variability of linear data projection

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-18

  Wong, Wai ^a   Wong, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

GPS; Linear data projection; Macroscopic bureau of public road; Model calibration; Systematic bias

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

DATA PROJECTION; MODEL CALIBRATION; MULTIVARIATE POLYNOMIAL; PUBLIC ROADS; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; SYSTEMATIC BIAS; TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

CALIBRATION; GPS; MODELING; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84923346228     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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