A data driven method for OD matrix estimation

The fundamental challenge of the origin-destination (OD) matrix estimation problem is that it is severely under-determined. In this paper we propose a new data driven OD estimation method for cases where a supply pattern in the form of speeds and flows is available. We show that with these input data, we do not require an iterative dynamic...

Use of Mobile Phone Data for Planning a Road Network: Application to the Country of Senegal

The thesis is the outcome of a research on using mobile phone data to understand mobility patterns in a country and to give advice about decisions on how to design the national and regional road network. It provides not only several practical solutions to the existing road network design problems in Senegal but also a methodological approach,...