My presentation at "The Forge: Transport and Well-being: Connecting Research Agendas" - Monday 30 January 2012, Politics Department, University of Sheffield, UK.

Powerpoint presentation: CLICK HERE

VIDEO DEMO: 

UNDERSTANDING CYCLING DATA USING GeoTime, ArcGIS, Excel, Bing Maps and GPS data:

Forge Network page: http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/theforge/other-news/

Abstract
This presentation discusses methodological issues encountered during a recent Global Positioning System (GPS) based personal travel survey on everyday utility cycling around Newcastle upon Tyne. Participants (i.e., Utility Cyclists) carried the GPS device for one week (7 days) while filling self-administered questionnaire forms. Utility cycling is defined as any (bi) cycling which is not done primarily for fitness, recreation such as cycle touring, or sport such as cycle racing, but simply as a means of transport. This work is, in part, a response to existing calls, from literature, for further research to incorporate the investigation and discovery of cyclist’s perception and experiences (Skinner & Rose, 2007; Forsyth & Krizek, 2011); to support urban designers as well as cycling policy interventions and transportation engineers and thereby increase cycling uptake. The results of the survey are presented. Additionally, preliminary results of using GeoTime with ArcGIS technologies to map and visualised the collected data are discussed.

Keywords:
GPS, GIS, Space-time visualisation, GeoTime, everyday utility cycling, travel behaviour

Reference:
Forsyth, A. & Krizek, K. (2011) 'Urban Design: Is there a Distinctive View from the Bicycle?', Journal of Urban Design, 16 (4), pp. 531-549.

Skinner, D. & Rose, P. (2007) 'Hell is other Cyclist: rethinking transport and identity', in Horton, D., Rosen, P. & Cox, P. (eds.) Cycling and Society. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Ltd, pp. 83-96.


Methodological issues around GPS and Cycling