TRB Webinar: State of the Art Use of Probe Vehicle Data

TRB conducted a webinar on December 9, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored state-of-the-art uses of probe vehicle data by state departments of transportation. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual.

Webinar presenters described data visualization applications used to transform probe vehicle data into actionable information that is utilized in decision making, performance measurement, and performance management. In addition, presenters covered multiple types of probe vehicle data from different data providers that are utilized in applications ranging from congestion and mobility management, work zone management, and large scale event management (e.g., snow storms).

Webinar Presenters:

• Dipak Patel, South Carolina Department of Transportation
• Jason Firman, Michigan Department of Transportation
• Michael L. Pack, University of Maryland, Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory
• Kelly Wells, North Carolina Department of Transportation

Moderated by: Nikola Ivanov, University of Maryland, Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory

Webinar Outline:

• Overview and introductions
• Performance measurements derived from the data and unique ways of visualizing data on rural and arterial roads
• Michigan DOT's use of probe vehicle data in measuring regain time (i.e., time to return to normal after a large-scale weather event), calculating user delay costs, and determining specific performance goals
• Use of the Work Zone Monitoring application that utilizes probe vehicle data in real time to measure congestion and mobility in a work zone and provide operators with information to better manage a work zone
• North Carolina DOT's use of Vehicle Probe Project Suite application to analyze mobility across multiple corridors and identify problem locations

The first 60 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand innovative uses of probe vehicle data, available applications, visualizations, performance measures, and management techniques that can be utilized and applied.
• To understand standard performance measures such as travel time index, buffer time index, and regain time.

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Registration Information: 

There was no fee for employees of TRB sponsors who registered using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following were eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:

• TRB and National Academies employees 
• Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups 
• Members of the media 
• Employees of tribal governments 
• Congressional staff members 

Other sites paid $89 per site. View our pricing page for details.


Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) was provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registered and attended the session received a PDH certificate. 

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board. 

This webinar was developed in August 2013. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website: www.RCEP.net. 

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.