Introduction
Metrics and use case
Metric
Use case
Key components and workflows
The TMC Analysis Module makes it easier to analyze various metrics through a guided workflow, ensuring flexibility while keeping studies easy to set up:
- Create a new study – Start to refine your study by choosing from options such as vehicle types, distance unit, and map selection to align the analysis with your objectives.
- Network Selection – Select the geographic boundary for your study, from specific segments to individual cities to entire regions.
- Trip condition selection – Filter by when trips start, end, or both, allowing targeted analysis of specific time periods.
- Date range and time set selection – Define precise ranges to capture short-term events or long-term patterns.
- Map selection – Visualize your road networks through Orbis or Genenis.
- Study confirmation – Review your study parameters, including expected sample size and credit usage, before finalizing.
- Result delivery – Access comprehensive result pages with clear summaries, visualizations, and data exports for deeper analysis.
Data sources
At its core, iNode’s Route Monitoring Module is powered by high-resolution GPS probe data. Data is collected from:
- Connected GPS devices
- Embedded vehicle telematics systems
- GPS-enabled mobile phones
This data is continuously archived, creating a robust historical traffic database. The result is a rich, scalable foundation for travel time, speed and volume studies that combine real-time insights with long-term context, making the Traffic Stats Module a key component of iNode - an advanced traffic data analytics platform.
Data availability and updates
Traffic Stats data is continuously updated as it moves through iNode’s processing pipeline, where it is cleaned, aggregated, and validated to ensure consistent, reliable results. Data is typically available with a one-day lag, meaning studies can be submitted for as recent as yesterday or today; however, to achieve optimal sample sizes and the highest data quality, we recommend waiting up to 72 hours before submitting a study, as some GPS data providers deliver data with delays beyond 24 hours.