This site mains a wide range of transportation network data sets for commonly used analysis, modeling and simulation tools. We also provide a collection of campus transportation networks based on General Modeling Network Specification (GMNS) format.
To make theoretical network modeling concepts simple and understandable to most students, we aim to provide open data sets and step-by-step tutorials/ open-source software packages for students to learn basic and advanced modeling skills effectively. By using their own university campus data sets, we hope students can develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills so that they can transfer and apply their knowledge and ideas to novel topics and new circumstances.
In serving this goal, we try to create an environment where students have the opportunity to explore different perspectives of network modeling and faculty can continually challenge students' perceptions. Ideally, learning and thinking have to be incorporated with one another to achieve the best effect, inspiring students to discover, think and create new things at a deeper and broader level. Specially, we hope the readily accessible data set can 1) assist students, planners and engineers to understand important planning principles related to traffic assignment, sensor data, signal control and optimization, 2) help students develop problem-solving skills in an interdisciplinary area involving mobility, energy, emissions and safety measures.
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