Traffic and Controller Data Collection System Enhancement

The primary objective of this project was to enhance the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology's (NIATT’s) ability to obtain high-quality traffic operations data at one or more signalized intersections. This project finalized an upgrade to NIATT’s existing portable video data collection system. The first phase of the upgrade acquired and assimilated the primary data collection system components, such as cameras, portable power sources, video servers, and wireless video transmission. Specifically, this project acquired the means and knowledge for NIATT researchers to professionally store, transport, and install the equipment at the site. In addition, controller data logging capabilities were built to be integrated with the data collection system in the future. This final report constitutes a summary of the system components, instructions regarding their use for field data collection, field experience regarding their installation, and beta test results to demonstrate system feasibility.