Download or read book A Positive Model of Route Choice Behavior and Value of Time Calculation Using Longitudinal Gps Survey Data written by Cory Krause and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Route Choice Modeling Using GPS Data written by Nagendra S. Dhakar and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A positive sign on the path size attribute indicates that the route with less similarity with the alternatives is more likely to be chosen. Trips going to home are the least sensitive to the travel time and right turns than the other trips. Compared to home-based trips, non-home-based trips are less sensitive to intersections and time on local roads. On average, the expected overlaps (probabilistic routes) with the chosen route are similar to the deterministic overlaps (shortest time path). Also, there is a probability of about 50% that the predicted route will outperform the shortest time path. We envision this study as an important contribution towards the development of empirically rich route choice models. With increasing numbers of GPS surveys and benefits of using high-resolution roadway network, the availability of computationally efficient automatic procedures to generate the chosen routes and alternatives is critical. Further, the examination of route choice behavior in terms of travelers' demographics provides more insight into the route choice decisions.

Download or read book Route Choice Wayfinding in Transport Networks written by P.H. Bovy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the ever increasing number of opportunities, in every aspect of modem life, making choices becomes part of our daily routine. It is thus only natural that social scientists have started to study human choice behavior. Early efforts focused on modeling aggregate choice patterns of home buyers, shoppers, travelers, and others. Later studies, aiming to achieve more realistic results, have concentrated on simula ting disaggregate behavior. The most recent approach in choice research is the so-called Discrete Choice Modeling. It is a front-line area mainly in contemporary transportation, geography, and behavioral research. It focuses on individuals' decision-making processes regarding the choice of destinations, modes, departure times, and routes. Considerable research has been done on identifying and quantify ing the general rules governing the individuals' choice behavior, but to the best of our knowledge there is no single book that solely deals with route choice. The study of travelers' route choice in networks is primarily oriented towards gaining insight into their spatial choice behavior. How do people choose routes in a network, what do they know, what do they look for, which road characteristics playa role? On the basis of this information it is possible to design quantitative models aimed at predicting the use of routes dependent on the characteristics of the routes, those of the surrounding environment, and those of the travelers. In this way, traffic flows in the network can be calculated and the network performance can be evaluated.

Download or read book Using GPS Data in Route Choice Analysis written by Anyang Hou and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pervasive location-based technologies, such as GPS and cell phone, help us find the pattern of geographical information of human behavior and also help dig opportunities in real world. In transportation field, they help people better understand the transportation behavior and at the same time collect necessary information for us. One important aspect of its application is how people choose the route given the existing urban network. However, dealing with the excessive amount of data and the modeling of route choice behavior are two major challenges in the route choice analysis. This thesis discusses the general process in the route choice analysis, from GPS data processing, map matching to the generation of route choice sets. Besides, the Path-Size logit model is implemented to address the modeling issue. In this thesis, I develop a new effective method, which I called Point-Based Local Search Map Matching, to match the consecutive GPS data to the network data. Also, I develop a new model, which I called Random Weight Choice Set Generation Model to deal with the choice set generation problem in the route choice analysis. The data comes from two major sources. One is the Boston car GPS data. It tells when and where a specific car is. The other is the Boston urban network data, which contains all types of roads in GIS format.

Download or read book Value of Travel time Reliability written by Carlos Carrion-Madera and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel-time variability is a noteworthy factor in network performance. It measures the temporal uncertainty experienced by users in their movement between any two nodes in a network. The importance of the time variance depends on the penalties incurred by the users. In road networks, travelers consider the existence of this journey uncertainty in their selection of routes. This choice process takes into account travel-time variability and other characteristics of the travelers and the road network. In this complex behavioral response, a feasible decision is spawned based on not only the amalgamation of attributes, but also on the experience travelers incurred from previous situations. Over the past several years, the analysis of these behavioral responses (travelers' route choices) to fluctuations in travel-time variability has become a central topic in transportation research. These have generally been based on theoretical approaches built upon Wardropian equilibrium, or empirical formulations using Random Utility Theory. This report focuses on the travel behavior of commuters using Interstate 394 (I-394) and the swapping (bridge) choice behavior of commuters crossing the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The inferences of this report are based on collected Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking data and accompanying surveys. Furthermore, it also employs two distinct approaches (estimation of Value of Reliability [VOR] and econometric modeling with travelers' intrapersonal data) in order to analyze the behavioral responses of two distinct sets of subjects in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul (Twin Cities) area.

Download or read book Investigating Route Choices and Driving Behavior Using Gps collected Data written by Jianhe Du and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall objective of this research is to collect real world travel route data using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and to develop the models needed to use these data in route choice and other travel behavior research. To achieve the goal three specific analyses are conducted. First, a GIS model was developed to divide the data stream recorded by the in-vehicle GPS receivers into individual trips with the start and end point of the trip being specifically identified. Second, a spatial model was developed to change the typology of the routes (or trips) from representation as a series of points into a series of continuous network links. Automating this data processing will allow analysis of larger datasets for more generalizable results. Third, travel time on each road link in the entire network was estimated using the sparse sample of GPS travel data (256 vehicles each for 10 days spreading over the 18 month study period) as travel time probes. This model is necessary so that the link travel times on each alternative routes faced by the drivers for each trip are known by researchers. This knowledge of the full network travel times, which has not been available in any previous research, will allow for the generation of alternative routes and comparison with the chosen routes to determine the relative influences of different factors on route choice. One specific unique aspect of this work is that data for calibration and evaluation of models were available. The evaluations of the models indicated which combination of parameters was best. The trip dividing model correctly identified 94% of the trips. The accuracy level of the point-to-link data conversion model was 95%. The average difference between the GPS recorded travel time and the estimated travel time for a trip is 70.8 seconds for the 12, 767 trips (average trip length 5,226 meters). Overall, this research provides the first highly reliable and fully evaluated series of GIS models to automatically process GPS collected travel route data. The results will increase the confidence and reliability of GPS usage for route choice research and other transportation planning exercises.

Download or read book Travel Behavior written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB?s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2495, includes 14 papers that explore information related to travel behavior, including: Factors Associated with High School Students? Delayed Acquisition of a Driver?s License: Insights from Three Northern California Schools; Reliability in the German Value of Time Study; Modeling Intertrip Time Intervals Between Individuals? Overnight Long-Distance Trips; Joint Econometric Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Flexibility of Activities, Vehicle Type Choice, and Primary Driver Selection; Value of Schedule Delays by Time of Day: Evidence from Usage Data from High-Occupancy Toll Lanes on State Road 167; Hybrid Electric Vehicle Ownership and Fuel Economy Across Texas: An Application of Spatial Models; Differences in Travel Behavior Across Population Sectors in Jerusalem, Israel; Defining, Measuring, and Using the Lifestyle Concept in Modal Choice Research; Modeling Social Network Influence on Joint Trip Frequency for Regular Activity Travel Decisions; Walking Behavior: The Role of Childhood Travel Experience; Choice Set Generation for Modeling Scenic Route Choice Behavior with Geographic Information Systems; Evaluation Methods for Estimating Vehicle Miles Traveled with GPS Travel Survey Data; Joint Modeling of Household Vehicle and Activity Allocation: Statistical Analysis and Discrete Choice Modeling Approach; Assessing Goodness of Fit of Hybrid Choice Models: An Open Research Question." -- Publisher's description.

Download or read book Investigating Morning Commute Route Choice Behavior Using Global Positioning Systems and Multi day Travel Data written by Hainan Li and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major impediments to developing a larger body of knowledge in travel behavior than we currently have is the lack of sufficient data at very detailed levels. The lack of sufficient data is the result of the inherent complexity of gathering and subsequently analyzing observations of the phenomena of interest. This is particularly true for route choice, a topic on which scant link-by-link data appear to be available, especially at multi-day level. In fact, very little empirical work is based on real world observation. This dissertation studies the factors that influence morning commuters route choice and route switching based on objective real-world observations of travel behavior during multi-day period. This dissertation tests the current route choice model assumption that travel time or travel distance is the only factor influencing drivers route choice decision. Investigation of the objective route choice factors confirms that minimizing travel time, although very important, is not the only factor that impacts route choice. Several other factors have been identified that impact commuters route choice. This dissertation examines the choice between using single or multiple morning commute routes. The results indicate the strong explanatory power of work schedule flexibility and trip-chaining on the choice of single or multiple commute routes compared to the commuters socio-demographic characteristics and commute route related attributes. This dissertation also presents an extensive effort in analyzing GPS-based travel behavior data and develops a methodology to subtract route choice information and trip-level travel information from the GPS-based vehicle activity data.

Download or read book Investigating the Factors Influencing Route Choice written by Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Experimental Analysis and Modeling of Sequential Route Choice Behavior Under ATIS in a Simplistic Traffic Network written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Agent Based Route Choice Model written by Shanjiang Zhu and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel demand emerges from individual decisions. These decisions, depending on individual objectives, preferences, experiences and spatial knowledge about travel, are both heterogeneous and evolutionary. Research emerging from fields such as road pricing and ATIS requires travel demand models that are able to consider travelers with distinct attributes (value of time (VOT), willingness to pay, travel budgets, etc.) and behavioral preferences (e.g. willingness to switch routes with potential savings) in a differentiated market (by tolls and the level of service). Traditional trip-based models have difficulty in dealing with the aforementioned heterogeneity and issues such as equity. Moreover, the role of spatial information, which has significant influence on decision-making and travel behavior, has not been fully addressed in existing models. To bridge the gap, this paper proposes to explicitly model the formation and spreading of spatial knowledge among travelers. An Agent-based Route Choice (ARC) model was developed to track choices of each decision-maker on a road network over time and map individual choices into macroscopic flow pattern. ARC has been applied on both Sioux Falls network and Chicago sketch network. Comparison between ARC and existing models (UE and SUE) on both networks shows ARC is valid and computationally tractable. To be brief, this paper specifically focuses on the route choice behavior, while the proposed model can be extended to other modules of travel demand under an integrated framework.

Download or read book Mode Choice Behavior Travel Mode Choice Models and Value of Time Estimation written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring Route Choice Behavior Using Driving Simulator Data Under Dynamic Message Sign Guidance written by Anam Ardeshiri and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Route choice problem is among the most complicated steps in transportation planning and travel demand analysis. Various individual-specific and environmental factors, as well as route information, play significant roles on route decision making process. While determining these factors through stated preference methods appears not to be sufficiently realistic and accurate, many of these factors can be derived through experimental simulator tests. Travelers' perceptions of travel time and distance (for the route taken) and their reactions to real-time traffic information can be measured for human subjects from diverse socio-demographics in a simulation based experiment under controlled traffic conditions.-- Abstract.

Download or read book Issues in Behavioral Demand Modeling and the Valuation of Travel Time written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Route Choice with Real Time Information written by Eran Ben-Elia and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years information systems are being designed to assist people to make more efficient travel choices under conditions of growing uncertainty. Although travel demand modelers have analyzed the response to real-time information, usually this has been done under the questionable assumptions of rational decision-making. In reality, people can make completely different choices when their decisions are based on information or on experience. Improving behavioral assumptions could well increase the realism of transport demand models. This book describes an experimental approach to study route choice with real-time information. It provides both researchers and practitioners with valuable knowledge on the roles of information and learning in travel behavior and how statistics and state-of-the art discrete choice models can be applied to analyze and model travel behavior in risky and uncertain environments. This book will be especially useful to transportation policy makers and analysts, researchers and students.

Download or read book Understanding Travelers Route Choice Behavior Under Uncertainty written by Nikhil Sikka and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall goal of this research is to measure drivers' attitudes towards uncertain and unreliable routes. The route choice modeling is done within the discrete choice modeling framework and involved use of stated preference data. The first set of analysis elicits travelers' attitudes towards unreliable routes. The results of the analysis provide useful information in relation to how commuters value the occurrence/chances of experiencing delay days on their routes. The frequency of days with unexpected delays also measures the travel time reliability in a way that is easy to understand by day-to-day commuters. As such, behaviorally more realistic values are obtained from this analysis in order to capture travelers' attitudes towards reliability. Then, we model attitudes toward travel time uncertainty using non-expected utility theories within the random utility framework. Unlike previous studies that only include risk attitudes, we incorporate attitudes toward ambiguity too, where drivers are assumed to have imperfect knowledge of travel times. To this end, we formulated non-linear logit models capable of embedding probability weighting, and risk/ambiguity attitudes. A more realistic willingness to pay structure is then derived which takes into account travel time uncertainty and behavioral attitudes. Finally, we present a conceptual framework to use a descriptive utility theory, i.e. cumulative prospect theory in forecasting the demand for a variable tolled lane. We have highlighted the issues that arise when a prescriptive model of behavior is applied to forecast demand for a tolled lane.

Download or read book Travelers Route Choice Behavior in Risky Networks written by Hengliang Tian and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accurate modeling of travelers route choice decision making when faced with unreliable (risky) travel times is necessary for the assessment of policies aimed at improving travel time reliability. Two major objectives are studied in this thesis. The first objective is to evaluate the applicability of a process model to route choice under risk where the actual process of decision making is captured. Traditionally, we adopt "as-if" econometric models to predict peoples route choice decisions. The second objective is to investigate travelers capability to incorporate future real-time traffic information into their current route choice decision making. Two separate stated preference (SP) surveys were conducted for each objective. The first SP survey used an interactive map in a computer based test. The second SP survey used a full-scale high-fidelity driving simulator. Compared with econometric models, process models have been rarely investigated in travel decision making under risk. A process model aims to describe the actual decision making procedure and could potentially provide a better explanation to route choice behavior. A process model, Priority Heuristic (PH), developed by Brandstatter et al. (2006) is introduced to the travel choice context and its probabilistic version, Probabilistic Priority Heuristic (PPH), is developed and estimated in this study. With data collected from a stated preference (SP) survey which is based on an animated computer interface, one econometric model, Rank-Dependent Expected Utility (RDEU) model, and two other alternative models were compared with the PPH model in a cross validation test to investigate their data-fitting and predictive performance. Our results show that the PPH model outperforms the RDEU model in both data-fitting and predictive performance. This suggests that the process modeling paradigm could be a promising new area in travel behavior research. With the advance of information and telecommunication technology, real-time traffic information is increasingly more available to help travelers make informed route choice decisions when faced with unreliable travel times. A strategic route choice refers to a decision taking into account future diversion possibilities at downstream nodes based on real-time information not yet available at the time of decision-making. Based on the data collected from a driving simulator experiment and a matching PCbased experiment, a mixed Logit model with two latent classes, strategic and nonstrategic route choice, is specified and estimated. The estimates of the latent class probabilities show that a significant portion of route choice decisions are strategic and subjects can learn to make more strategic route choice as they have more experience with the decision scenarios. Non-parametric tests additionally show that network complexity adversely affects travelers strategic thinking ability in a driving simulator environment but not in a PC environment and a parallel driving task only affects strategic thinking ability in a difficult scenario but not a simple one. In addition, we find that peoples strategic thinking ability are influenced by their gender and driving experience (mileage) in the non-parametric analysis, but not in the modeling work. These findings suggest that a realistic route choice model with real-time traffic information should consider both strategic and non-strategic behavior, which vary with the characteristics of both the network and the driver.