Assessing Opportunities to Use Data from OEMs in Managing and Operating TMSs
- Jun 19, 2025
- Focus Area
- Transportation Systems Management & Operations
- Submitting On Behalf Of
- Other: TRB ITS COMMITTEE
- Urgency
- Important - Medium Priority
- Cost
- $250,000 - 499,000
- Timeframe
- 2 - 3 years
- Type of Research
- Full Research Project
- Date Posted
- Jun 19, 2025
- Status
- Not Funded
Research Description
Research Problem Statement: The proliferation of data collected and stored from sources that include other agency-owned sensors is an important trend that has caught the attention of transportation agencies. These include data such as connected and automated vehicles (CAV) data, data from original equipment manufacturers (OEM), data from travelers’ mobile devices, data from third-party resellers, and others. These emerging data types are expected to transform how agencies manage their transportation systems. Data from OEMs (e.g., vehicle heading, speed, brake status, etc.) are emerging data sources that agencies can leverage in the management of both traffic flow and infrastructure. Currently, there are limited resources to assist agencies who may want to explore the possibilities of receiving and using OEM data to manage their transportation systems. Consequently, there is a need to research possible capabilities of OEM data, technical requirements for using OEM data, and the types of agreements required to obtain OEM data.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to develop resources to support agencies in exploring the possibilities of using OEM data to manage their transportation systems.
Needs and gaps in practice: The use of non-agency owned data such as CAV data, data from travelers’ mobile devices, and data from third-party resellers for transportation system management have been greatly explored in the literature. However, there is little research on how agencies can leverage OEM data for managing their transportation systems.
Objectives:
· Document state of current practice and process for leveraging OEM data for managing transportation systems.
· Identify types of OEM data relevant to the management of transportation systems.
· Perform cost-benefit analysis of using OEM data and compare it with other emerging data types.
· Identify and document technical requirements, algorithms, data format and tools needed to ingest data, and other technical specifications required to enable use of OEM data by agencies.
· Determine the types of partnerships, coordination, collaborations, and legal requirements needed to enable use of OEM data by agencies.
Additional Supporting Information
SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF JON OBENBERGER OF TRB ITS COMMITTEE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TEAM
Proposed products to be developed: · Technical Report to support agencies that are preparing to explore the use of OEM data. · Outreach Materials including fact sheets and PowerPoint outlining possible capabilities of OEM data, technical requirements for using OEM data, and the types of agreements required to obtain OEM data.
Intended audience: Managers and supervisors, transportation engineers and planners, maintenance, IT, research community, or others having a role in planning, designing, procuring, and developing TMSs.
- Submitted By
- Adam Hopps
- National Operations Center of Excellence
- 202-680-0091
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