Establishing a Secure Data Center with Remote Access

Access to existing travel data is critical for many analysis efforts that lack the time or resources to support detailed data collection. High-resolution data sets provide particular value, but also present a challenge for preserving the anonymity of the original survey participants. To address the dilemma of providing data access while preserving privacy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Transportation have launched the Transportation Secure Data Center (TSDC). TSDC data sets include those from regional travel surveys and studies that increasingly use global positioning system devices. Data provided by different collecting agencies vary with respect to formatting, elements included, and level of processing conducted in support of the original purpose. The TSDC relies on a number of geospatial and other analysis tools to ensure data quality and to generate useful information outputs. TSDC users can access the processed data in two different ways. The first is by downloading summary results and second-by-second vehicle speed profiles (with latitude/longitude information removed) from a publicly accessible website. The second method involves applying for a remote connection account to a controlled-access environment where spatial analysis can be conducted, but raw data cannot be removed. The TSDC website is http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/secure_transportation_data.html.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54835.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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  Federal Highway Administration

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• Authors:
  • Gonder, Jeffrey
  • Burton, Evan
  • Murakami, Elaine
• Conference:
  • 2012 Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) Research Conference
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2012-1-10 to 2012-1-12
• Publication Date: 2012-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 12p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Data sharing; Global Positioning System; Privacy; Surveys; Travel behavior; Travel surveys
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Secure Data Center
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01447146
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/CP-5400-54835
• Contract Numbers: DE-AC36-08GO28308
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 24 2012 1:43PM