Origin-destination estimation system for a transportation system
First Claim
1. A method of determining origin-destination (OD) data for a transportation system, the method comprising:
- by a processing device, receiving passenger statistics collected from a plurality of data collection devices deployed throughout a transportation system;
by the processing device, developing a model representing passenger usage of at least a portion of the transportation system, the model comprising a network that comprises;
a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes represents a geographical area of the transportation network, anda plurality of links, wherein each of the plurality of links represents one or more transportation routes that connect two of the plurality of nodes;
by the processing device, determining link utilization rates for each of the plurality of links by applying the passenger statistics to the model, wherein each link utilization rate represents a measurement of passenger usage of its corresponding link;
for each link, by the processing device;
determining a cost of the link based on at least computing a proportion of passengers that travel over that link, andusing each determined cost to determine a likelihood that a passenger will select the link to reach a destination;
by the processing device, generating an observation report comprising each determined likelihood for each link and an origin-destination matrix for at least the portion of the transportation system so that the origin-destination matrix comprises the determined link utilization rates; and
outputting, by the processing device, a results set including at least a portion of the observation report.
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Abstract
To determine origin-destination (OD) data for a transportation system, a processor may receiving passenger statistics collected from a set of data collection devices deployed throughout the transportation system. The processor developing a model representing passenger usage of a portion of the transportation system. The model comprises nodes that each represent a geographical area of the transportation network, and links that represent transportation routes that connect two nodes. The system determines link utilization rates for each of the links by applying the passenger statistics to the model, and it generates an observation report comprising an origin-destination matrix for at least the portion of the transportation system so that the origin-destination matrix comprises the determined link utilization rates.
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1. A method of determining origin-destination (OD) data for a transportation system, the method comprising:
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by a processing device, receiving passenger statistics collected from a plurality of data collection devices deployed throughout a transportation system; by the processing device, developing a model representing passenger usage of at least a portion of the transportation system, the model comprising a network that comprises; a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes represents a geographical area of the transportation network, and a plurality of links, wherein each of the plurality of links represents one or more transportation routes that connect two of the plurality of nodes; by the processing device, determining link utilization rates for each of the plurality of links by applying the passenger statistics to the model, wherein each link utilization rate represents a measurement of passenger usage of its corresponding link; for each link, by the processing device; determining a cost of the link based on at least computing a proportion of passengers that travel over that link, and using each determined cost to determine a likelihood that a passenger will select the link to reach a destination; by the processing device, generating an observation report comprising each determined likelihood for each link and an origin-destination matrix for at least the portion of the transportation system so that the origin-destination matrix comprises the determined link utilization rates; and outputting, by the processing device, a results set including at least a portion of the observation report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for determining origin-destination data for a transportation system, the system comprising:
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a processing device; an output device comprising a display or printer; and a computer-readable memory containing programming instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive passenger statistics collected from a plurality of data collection devices deployed throughout a transportation system, develop a model representing passenger usage of at least a portion of the transportation system, wherein the model comprises; a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes represents a geographical area of the transportation network, and a plurality of links, wherein each of the plurality of links represents one or more transportation routes that connect two of the plurality of nodes, determine link utilization rates for each of the plurality of links by applying the passenger statistics to the model, wherein each link utilization rate represents a measurement of passenger usage of its corresponding link, for each link; determine a cost of the link based on at least computing a proportion of passengers that travel over that link, and use each determined cost to determine a likelihood that a passenger will select the link to reach a destination, generate an observation report comprising each determined likelihood for each link and an origin-destination matrix for at least the portion of the transportation system so that the origin-destination matrix comprises the determined link utilization rates; and causing the printer or display to output a results set including at least a portion of the observation report. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for determining origin-destination data for a transportation system, the system comprising:
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a processing device; an output device; and a non-transitory computer-readable memory containing programming instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive passenger statistics collected from a plurality of data collection devices deployed throughout a transportation system, develop a model representing passenger usage of at least a portion of the transportation system, wherein the model comprises; a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes represents a geographical area of the transportation network, and a plurality of links, wherein each of the plurality of links represents one or more transportation routes that connect two of the plurality of nodes, determine link utilization rates for each of the plurality of links by applying the passenger statistics to the model and; for at least one of the links, determining sub-ink utilization rates for a plurality of sub-links that comprise the link, and estimating an overall link utilization rate for passengers who traveled across all sub-links that make up the link, and using the estimated link overall utilization rate as the determined link utilization rate, for each link; determining a cost of the link based on at least computing a proportion of passengers that travel over that link, and using each determined cost to determine a likelihood that a passenger will select the link to reach a destination, generate an observation report comprising; each determined likelihood for each link, an origin-destination matrix for at least the portion of the transportation system so that the origin-destination matrix comprises the determined link utilization rates, and the determined cost for each link, and cause the printer or display to output a results set including at least a portion of the observation report. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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