The document discusses a research project by Portland State University's transportation lab focused on using smartphone data to enhance bicycle level of service (BLOS) estimation. It outlines the project objectives, including reviewing evaluation methodologies, analyzing data sources, and developing a smartphone app for improved infrastructure data collection. Key challenges mentioned are data gaps and the need for standardization in bicycle infrastructure data.

1. Bryan Blanc
Dr. Miguel Figliozzi
Transportation, Technology, and People Lab
Portland State University -
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
UTILIZING SMARTPHONE DATA TO IMPROVE BICYCLE LEVEL OF SERVICE ESTIMATION
1

2. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) research project
Project Objectives
Review:
Bicycle facility and environment evaluation methodologies
Smartphone apps related to bicycling
Data availability related to bicycle routes/infrastructure
Develop smartphone app
Analyze data
ABOUT
About| Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 2

3. Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)
Network BLOS
Level of Traffic Stress
Bikeability
Bicycle Friendliness
BICYCLE FACILITY + ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 3

4. BICYCLE FACILITY + ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 4
Term→
Feature/Scope ↓
BLOS
Network BLOS
Level of Stress
Bikeability
Bicycle Friendliness
Segment/Intersection



Network PMs



User Group

Accessibility


Community & Government

Unique feature underlined

5. SMARTPHONE APPS
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 5
Infrastructure Crowdsourcing Apps
Transportation Planning Apps and Recreational Apps

6. BICYCLE PLANNING APPS
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 6
CycleTracks
(San Francisco, CA)
Cycle Atlanta
(Atlanta, GA)
Mon RésoVélo
(Montréal, QC)
Ride Tracking
Issue/Amenity reporting
GHG, calories, reporting
User interface improvements

7. INFRASTRUCTURE CROWDSOURCING APPS
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 7
Citizens Connect
(Boston, MA)
PDX Reporter
(Portland, OR)
iBikeEugene
(Eugene, OR)
Infrastructure Reporting
Open Source
Bicycle Specific

8. RECREATIONAL APPS
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 8
Recreational applications track bicycle rides, but are skewed towards recreational users
Data asked
Information provided
Use of incentives
Sample bias
Strava

9. BICYCLE DATA AVAILABILITY
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 9
Bicycle route, infrastructure, and count data inventory in Oregon
Emphasis on geocoded data (ready for analysis with GIS software)
Agency Levels:
State
MPO
City
University

10. DATA SOURCES
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 10
State
MPO
City
University
•OregonDepartment of Transportation (ODOT)
•OregonHousehold Activity Survey (OHAS)
•Metro (Portland)
•Mid-Willamette Valley COG (Salem-Keiser)
•Corvallis Area MPO
•Central Lane MPO(Eugene-Springfield)
•Bend MPO
•Rogue Valley MPO (Ashland-Medford)
•Portland
•Salem
•Corvallis
•Eugene
•Bend
•Ashland
•Medford
•Portland State University (Portland)
•Oregon State University (Corvallis)
•University of Oregon (Eugene)
Other Geographic Data Sources:
•Google Maps
•Open Street Maps

11. DATA GAPS
About | Review| ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 11
Wealth of data that is not geocoded (maps, reports, traffic counts, etc.)
Low coverage and resolution of bicycle counts
Lack of consistency (data fields and definitions) even for GIS maps
Challenges:
How to standardize data collection and definitions?
Data gaps

12. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 12
Android and iOS platforms
Built off of open source code bases –Cycle Atlanta for Android and RenoTracks for iOS
Data server, internal website, and public website

13. ADDED FEATURES:
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 13
Updated and re-branded user interface
Added many survey questions
User group questions
Post-trip questions
Location specific safety questions
Additional notification features to optimize information received from user

14. ORcycle
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 14
iOS
Android

15. Improve bicycle facility evaluation and prioritization procedures
Understand differential preferences of rural and urban cyclists in Oregon
Increase bicycle infrastructure data coverage and resolution
What might this look like?
APPLYING THE DATA
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications| Next Steps | Closing 15

16. VISUALIZING ROUTE PREFERENCES
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications| Next Steps | Closing 16
Screenshot of Strava Heat Map in Portland, OR Area (http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#11/-122.70862/45.49892/blue/bike)

17. BLOS + LTS CALIBRATION
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications| Next Steps | Closing 17
High LTS Map of Bike Routes in San Francisco, CA
http://sf.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/stress.jpg

18. Fine-tuning the apps
Public release and promotion
Improving public website with mapping capabilities
Analyzing data
NEXT STEPS
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 18

19. Reaching users
Sample biases
User burden
Future app improvements
Long term data management
CHALLENGES
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 19

20. Robin Murray and BikramMaharjan–ORcycleTeam
Dr. Miguel Figliozzi–Principal Investigator + My Adviser
Members of the Technical Advisory Committee –Project Direction
PSU Transportation Graduate Students –Beta Testing
Oregon Department of Transportation –Project Funding
FHWA Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowship – Additional Funding
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 20

21. Please test our application –Beta version now available on the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store
More info here: http://www.pdx.edu/transportation-lab/orcycle
Questions? Contact bblanc@pdx.edu.
THANK YOU
About | Review | ORcycle| Applications | Next Steps | Closing 21
ORcycle