TrafficSense

Install the TrafficSense Aalto app through the Google Play Store !

TrafficSense is a tool for gathering information about the mobility behaviour of people. It consists of a mobile application and an associated background system.

By analysing the collected data, we aim to produce new knowledge about people's mobility behaviour, which makes it possible to improve the design of transportation and transport services. We also aim to estimate the impact of new mobility services on mobility behaviour.

In exchange TrafficSense offers you current information about traffic congestion, service disruptions in public transportation and more. TrafficSense will also give you feedback on the energy efficiency of your travel by providing an estimate of the CO₂ emissions produced by your transportation. You can also browse your previous trips and start navigation to the most commonly visited locations.

How it works

TrafficSense uses mobile crowd sensing to collect mobility data on completed journeys: the points and times of departure and arrival as well as the route taken. TrafficSense also attempts to automatically identify the mode of transportation used, from walking and riding a bicycle to cars and public transportation.

The form of public transportation used is identified (bus, tram, train, metro) by comparing routes and times with data from the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority on schedules and routes as well as real-time vehicle position information.

TrafficSense aims to learn your most common routes and destinations in order to give you only the relevant traffic information and avoid unnecessary notifications. Messages are transmitted as push notifications, which can be turned off.

Support and contact information

In case of problems with the application, email us at [email protected] or use the Send Feedback form within the application. 

For more information on TrafficSense research, contact Staff Scientist Iisakki Kosonen at [email protected].