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Creating an OD matrix - How-To Series in FLOW Insights
Article on how-to get turning movement counts by creating OD matrix and exporting the data into an excel file.
Introduction
Origin-Destination (OD) matrix is an important tool for traffic analysis. OD matrices are useful for analyzing the directions of traffic flow and for measuring the level of service. Definition of an OD matrix is super easy in FLOW Insights, and the data is unique as you don’t only get historical data but also real-time data.
When you have OD data, you can set up traffic light signals for each direction based on it without the need to hire a traffic engineer. You can even use the OD data to adjust the traffic lights in real-time according to the current traffic flow.
This article will show you how easy it is to generate an OD matrix with category filtering and a dashboard visualization in FLOW Insights. You will also learn how you can publish the data via the API for traffic management.
What will you learn from this article?
- How to set up input gates for OD matrix.
- How to create OD matrix and export excel report.
- How to publish data with API.
First, we will create a category filter in the canvas and select cars, light, heavy, and bus categories.
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