Reviewing RTM results
Learn how to analyze and interpret RTM results using various tabs and filters to gain insights into vehicle metrics and operational characteristics.
If you want to see more results, you can use the RTM API. Refer to our API guide for instructions on how to use the RTM API.
- Click the Expand icon in the top right corner of your results panel.
- Filter the data by selecting the Vehicle filters dropdown.
Your results will be divided into three tabs: Overview, Zones List, and Location Trends.
For Expansion Factors data, see the AADT module in the User Guide.
RTM tabs
After running your analysis and reviewing your results, your results will be displayed in four tabs.
- Overview
- The Overview tab displays several metrics from your analysis, divided into three sections.
- Zones List
- The Zones List tab displays a table with metrics related to trips, vehicles, and idling.
- Location Trends
- The Location Trends tab displays graphs that offer a comparative overview of event activity distribution specific to each zone within your dataset.
- Expansion Factors
Use the Expansion Factors tab to view reference locations to help you estimate ground-truth counts from Altitude counts.
Overview
The Overview tab displays several metrics from your analysis, divided into three sections.
Travel Distance and Idling Activity
Vehicle Characteristics
Vehicle Operational Characteristics
Travel Distance and Idling Activity
The Travel Distance and Idling Activity section displays key metrics on vehicle travel, that provide mobility insight and trends within the selected analysis region or regions.
The Travel Distance and Idling Activity section includes the following metrics:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Miles Traveled (Total) | The distance traveled by all the vehicles in the analysis (measured in miles). |
| Vehicle Count (Total) | The total number of unique vehicles in the analysis. |
| Trip Count (Total) | The total number of trips vehicles in the analysis. |
| Vehicles Idling (Total) | The total number of unique vehicles idling in the analysis. |
| Idling Duration (Total) | The total idle duration (minutes) at the end of a trip, or idling at the start of a trip. Mid-trip idling is not included. |
| Idling Duration (Average) | The average idle duration (minutes) at the end of a trip, or idling at the start of a trip. Mid-trip idling is not included. |
| Travel Distance by Roadways | A roadway usage breakdown that allows you to analyze how different types of roads contribute to overall mobility, congestion, infrastructure wear, and environmental impact. |
Use the Top Zones by dropdown to view the zones that mostly contribute to each metric.
Vehicle Characteristics
The Vehicle Characteristics section displays physical attributes of the vehicles in the analysis, which can help you understand the operational capacities and how they impact transportation efficiency, maintenance needs, and environmental impact.
The Vehicle Characteristics section includes the following metrics:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Class (Total) | The VIN is used to determine the GVWR, which is then used to assess the vehicle classification. |
| Fuel Type (Total) | Fuel type is determined by the VIN and includes diesel, electric, flexible, gasoline, hybrid, other, and unknown. |
Vehicle Operational Characteristics
The Vehicle Operational Characteristics section defines how the vehicles are used and the nature of their business applications. It helps reveal how the vehicles in the analysis are optimized (or not) for specific tasks, providing insights into utilization patterns and productivity.
The Vehicle Operational Characteristics section includes the following metrics:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Industry (Total) | Vehicles are classified into groups based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. These classifications represent the fleet and vehicles that are operating and contributing data for your analysis. |
| Vocation (Total) | Vehicles are classified into groups based solely on vehicle usage patterns, independent of factors like industry, fleet ownership, or vehicle type. Vocation definitions may not align with other industry definitions. |
Zones list
The Zones List tab displays a table with the following for each zone:
Vehicle Count (Total)
Trip Count (Total)
Idling Duration (Total)
Vehicles Idling (Total)
Idling Duration (Average)
Location trends
The Location Trends tab displays graphs that offer a comparative overview of event activity distribution specific to each zone within your dataset.
The Location Trends tab includes the following graphs:
| Graph | Description |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Miles Traveled | The distance traveled by all the vehicles in the analysis measured in miles. |
| Vehicle Count | The aggregate number of vehicles observed for the road segment, given the applied filters. |
| Trip Count | The total number of trips in the analysis. |
| Idling Duration | The total idle duration (minutes) at the end of a trip, or idling at the start of a trip. Mid-trip idling is not included. |
| Vehicles Idling | The number of all unique vehicles idling along the road segments in the analysis. |
Each Graph allows you to choose viewing options on the toolbar. The options vary depending on the graph and may include:
- View by
- Sort the information by different metrics or order.
- Graph type
- Select between bar chart or table view.
