Insights on driver behaviour : what can global positioning system (GPS) data tell us?

Author(s)
Greaves, S. & Somers, A.
Year
Abstract

The current study reports on the insights offered into driver behaviour from continuous records of vehicle position and speed obtained using GPS. Initially, a set of performance measures deemed indicative of driving style are developed from GPS data in an experimental setting. These measures are used to characterise the driving style of a sample of motorists based on data recorded over a two-week period. In addition, the position information provided by GPS enables further insights into route choice and micro-level driving tasks such as acceleration characteristics away from intersections. This application demonstrates that the GPS is capable of providing a wealth of insights on driver-behaviour and has considerable scope for expansion of this role in the future. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208431.

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C 27113 (In: C 26913 CD-ROM) /83 / ITRD E209461
Source

In: Transport: our highway to a sustainable future : proceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 18-23 May 2003, 15 p., 15 ref.

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