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Shining a Light Inside the Black Box:
Model Testing
You are cordially invited to attend another in a series of free TMIP Web Knowledge and Information Exchanges. Registration required and limited to 120, first come, first served. Note that only one person per location needs to reserve a connection for the webinar. Please coordinate with your colleagues to avoid duplicate registrations. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time: 2:30 PM-4:30 PM (EST) / 11:30 AM-1:30 PM (PST)
Location: Online
We are no longer accepting registrations at this time.
Intended Audience
Travel forecasting modelers.
Topic
Shining a Light Inside the Black Box Series: Truly effective travel forecasting models don't just happen; they are the final outcome of long process of collecting data, analyzing travel patterns, and testing alternative model structures. The ultimate goal is to find the modeling procedures that both explain today's travel patterns and describe how travel will evolve under a variety of growth, policy, and infrastructure development scenarios. Too often, however, data on travel behavior is lacking and insufficient attention is given to fully understanding the details of how forecasting models represent that behavior. Since travel forecasting models are often seen as "Black Boxes," the solution is to shine a light inside these boxes to expose the inner workings and learn what works and what still needs to be improved. This Webinar series is intended to describe the experience, both good and bad, in looking into the Black Box.
Presenters
Complete Webinar Recording
Webinar Series Summary
Bill Woodford and David Schmitt, AECOM Consult
Presentation (PDF )
Mr. Woodford is president of AECOM Consult in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Schmitt is senior manager with AECOM Consult in Columbus, Ohio and has extensive experience with urban highway and transit models for project planning and model development purposes.
Attendance
We are no longer accepting registrations at this time.
Future Session Dates
- Tuesday, April 8: Transportation Supply and Travel Distribution
- Tuesday, May 13: Translating Results Into Insights for Decision Makers
All sessions will be from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Registration for each will begin approximately one week prior to the webinar.