Hi,
Are there proven and emerging technologies for obtaining road network level:
a) motorcyclist traffic volumes (counts)
b) their speeds,
c) motorcycle classification (from light moped to heavy touring bike)?
We have automatic tube counters which can satisfy the first two needs. These are expensive and cumbersome to use on road network scale. Digital video combined with computer vision is emerging quickly and would meet all three needs. The cost is prohibitive.
What other sources and technologies could do a good job and be cost-effective? What is used in your jurisdiction?
Hi Chris
The old way of counting motor cycle traffic data is manual counting by having 2 persons siting on the roadside in both directions. But, this method may work when the traffic volume (AADT) is low. Another method is using CCTV camera with mobile unit with solar panel power supply.
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Ravi
Thanks Ravi,
My challenge has evolved and involves looking at measuring motorcycle numbers most of the state's arterial road network, urban and rural. This will feed into the the long term planning for this mode of transport.
I see this as part of the broadening hunger for transport intelligence which involves people walking, cycling and using micro-transport options such as rented e-devices. We need to evolve our suite of technologies for 21st century.
Hi Chris
We have access to motorcycle data at the lane level wherever we have TIRTL technology on our motorways or across the State DOJ has sites too- these sites are coming more extensive every year - hopefully, soon we will have point-to-point data along the motorway as we are now beginning to match vehicles for our lane changing work. e.g 2000 to 5000 Lane change per kilometre per hour on motorways. In peak period about ~98% of lane changes are necessary. Lane changes are a non-linear function as motorways are widened and this is associated with a nonlinear rise in crashes. hence our guides don't recommend more than 4 lanes for both safety and efficiency
Brilliant work John. I am aware of some of it. This is a solid contribution to global understanding of motorway operation. TIRTL is an amazing local technology which is global best practice. I wish the company was more aggressive in sharing it internationally. We can do what others only dream of.
For motorcycles this will be supper useful. The limitation in this case is the motorway system where TIRTLs are increasing in number.
The challenge is to scale up to monitor the whole network, across a range of road environments. I understand some radar technologies have matured to do this, and then have been locally re-engineered and miniaturised. I'd need to follow this up.
Chris the company is very active internationally with many international TIRTL deployments. We have 40 of them installed on our motorway project in Colorado.
Chris the company is very active internationally with many international TIRTL deployments. We have 40 of them installed on our motorway project in Colorado.
Chris the company is very active internationally with many international TIRTL deployments. We have 40 of them installed on our motorway project in Colorado.
Chris the company is very active internationally with many international TIRTL deployments. We have 40 of them installed on our motorway project in Colorado.
Chris the company is very active internationally with many international TIRTL deployments. We have 40 of them installed on our motorway project in Colorado.
follow CEOS is very active internationally - with numerous installations overseas- We have installed 40 TIRTLs on our Denver Colorado motorway project. TIRTLs are used primarily for vehicle classification so they can report motorcycles, motorscooters and bicycles without any difficulty. Radar tends to fail in heavy traffic
@John Gaffney @Chris Jurewicz This is very interesting and surely it will increase our understanding of motorcycles operations. I would like to ask how we can extend/do this in a Developing Country. As to my understanding motorcycle is among the key transportation modes in developing countries. But, unfortunately, developing countries do not possess sufficient resources (relevant infrastructure, fund, expertise etc) to carry out such projects.
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