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Importance of Traffic Data Collection

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Traffic surveys aim to collect data that reliably measure the real-world traffic situation in a particular area. It may work as counting the number of vehicles using a particular road or assembling journey time information for instance, however, there are many other sorts of data that traffic survey possibilities. 

Besides, traffic volume data which specifies the number of vehicles going through a specific section of the road over a particular period- is the data exhibiting the significance of road. Moreover, these data along with other data on transport behavior and land use are consecutively collected at regular intervals. This collection of data is necessary for the transport models:

  • Seeking out problematic road locations as well as times.
  • Interactive data presentation for evaluating of the previous traffic.
  • Modeling of minor amendments in the transport network such as new sections, closures, capacity amendments, etc. 

About traditional methods of traffic data collection

The traditional methods of assembling traffic data include human surveyors, invasive techniques using piezo-sensors or magnetic loops and non-intrusive techniques such as radars and video cameras. 

Why has been the traffic data collection becoming significant?

When the traffic data collection is done by a person, it is not only expensive, it also results in fatigue and stress for the surveyor. Thus, in this case, errors are to be expected. Fortunately, in the case of sensor-based technical methods, these sorts of inaccuracy can almost be eliminated entirely. Therefore, by using technical devices, only a certain acceptable error rate is persistent.

How to manage the best traffic data collection system?

Though there are many possible ways to fetch traffic data, still all are not considered relevant and accurate. Therefore, to experience perfection, the system used to collect traffic data should provide reliable results throughout the year.

Icoms Detections designs and manufactures traffic data collection sensors since 1993 based on radar technology. Radars operate over a wide range of temperatures and is not affected by the variable brightness of nights. Radars are maintenance-free, non-intrusive, reliable, and can be installed seamlessly. Visit http://icomsdetections.com/  for more information on traffic data collection.

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