Method for Creating a Real-Time Distributed Travel History Database

A novel distributed method for estimating a trip table in real time is described. The system is called “persistent traffic cookies” by analogy with the use of cookies by web servers to keep track of the current state of web browsers navigating a web site. The method uses traffic cookies placed on in-vehicle computers to maintain the state (current trip) of vehicles moving through the system. These cookies are persistent from day to day; taken together, they form a complete travel history for a traveler or vehicle. The method leverages the vehicles to store their own travel data and then physically do carry those data around the network. Advantages include scalability in both storage and computational effort as well as the unique ability to incorporate the travel behavior of individuals into real-time traffic predictions. A small-scale simulation is presented to illustrate the concept and its potential applications.

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