emPowering RESEarch in urbaN mobility with interactive Traffic dATa visualizatION
Category
Contribute
Institutions
EPFL
Data type
pNEUMA
Field
Traffic engineering
Researchers
Emmanouil Barmpounakis
Description
The PRESENTATION project aims to develop an interactive visualisation platform for the pNEUMA dataset, one of the largest collections of urban traffic trajectories captured by a swarm of drones in Athens. This dataset provides valuable insights into urban traffic flow and congestion patterns. The newly developed platform allows researchers to easily visualize and interact with this extensive dataset using maps and traffic metrics like vehicle speed, acceleration or density. By offering an intuitive interface, users can quickly identify relevant parts of the dataset for their research, saving time and enhancing productivity. Throughout the project, we kept improving the platform's user interactivity, incorporated customizable data filters, and refined visualisation methods to better illustrate urban traffic dynamics. This tool now serves as an open resource, aiding researchers and practitioners in transportation engineering, data science, and related fields to explore traffic phenomena and develop innovative solutions for sustainable urban mobility.
Additionally, the project highlights the potential of drones as an effective method for traffic monitoring, showcasing their benefits over traditional ground-based techniques. The visualisation platform is integrated into the pNEUMA website (see screenshots later), making this valuable data readily accessible to the global research community and promoting further advancements in traffic congestion studies.