The Traffic Prediction Service offers access to two types of information:
• Actual traffic at two specific locations of the motorway, namely at Elefsina and Isthmos Toll Stations on the specified day and time. In particular, the application presents the density of the traffic over the last 15 minutes of the specific hour. Following a recent upgrading, the users are now able to also monitor the traffic density on the lanes depending on the method of payment (toll collectors, automatic toll machines, transponder).
• Traffic prediction for the next 72 hours, every 15 min., at the above toll stations (Elefsina and Isthmos).
It’s a graphic presentation pertaining to both traffic directions (to Patras and Athens) marked with different colors depending on the traffic density (green - low, orange - medium, red - high). On a PC, the user may also see the number of vehicles that are foreseen every 15 min.
This “smart” application uses machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics to generate important information and data for both the users and Olympia Odos. The service is based on a statistical model using large range of information and big data, such as:
* Data on the passages from the two specific toll stations;
* Traffic statistics from the said two toll stations;
* Calendar data (fixed and movable feast days and holidays) in order to compare the respective days (e.g. Holy Thursday last year and this year and not a specific date);
* Weather forecasts, since it has been observed that traffic varies depending on the weather conditions.
The model continuously “learns” and becomes more accurate as the system is fed with new data, thus resulting in enhanced safety and experience for both the travelers and Olympia Odos.
The Traffic Prediction Service, accessible through the website www.olympiaodos.gr is an innovation at European level. Olympia Odos is the only European motorway offering this free of charge service to its customers, in addition to its key and contractual obligations.
