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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2019
Tomtom Traffic B.v., Amsterdam, NL;
Christian Lorenz, Berlin, DE;
Sören Sonnenburg, Berlin, DE;
Robin Tenhagen, Berlin, DE;
Arne Kesting, Berlin, DE;
Vinh Tho Ma, Berlin, DE;
TomTom Traffic B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
There is provided a method for generating traffic data indicative of a traffic volume and/or traffic density within a navigable network in an area covered by an electronic map, the electronic map comprising a plurality of segments representing navigable elements of the navigable network. The method generally comprises obtaining positional data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable elements represented by the segments of the electronic map; determining, using (at least) positional data relating to one or more congested segments within a region of the navigable network, an estimate of one or more average penetration rates for the region; determining a sample volume for a non-congested segment within the region based on the obtained positional data; and estimating, using the determined sample volume and a selected one of the average penetration rates for the region, a traffic volume and/or traffic density for the non-congested segment. Also provided are systems for performing the method. Accordingly, traffic volume and/or traffic densities can be estimated from probe data.