@misc{6dcf9cb44367422089bba3e90cfe91be,
title = "NREL OpenPATH: An Open-Source, Extensible Platform for Instrumenting Travel Behavior Data",
abstract = "NREL OpenPATH is an open-source, extensible platform that allows communities to instrument their own travel behavior data. The platform consists of a smartphone app, server and analysis pipeline, and enables collection of opt-in, multi-modal, end-to-end travel diaries. It makes the aggregate statistics available via a public dashboard, and allows deployers to download and visualize trip and trajectory data through the admin dashboard. It also allows for customization of the initial demographic survey and the trip-level qualitative information collected. Our goal is to provide an easy-to-use tool that can democratize travel behavior data collection by empower communities of all sizes to recruit participants and obtain a holistic picture of their travel patterns. The platform has been used by close to 40 partners, to collect data from thousands of participants. Upon signing a simple MOU, it is currently available for free to universities, non-profits and public agencies in the United States.",
keywords = "multi-modal, smartphone app, travel behavior",
author = "K. Shankari",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.2172/3014995",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the National Conference on Tools of the Trade, 23-25 June 2025, Albuquerque, New Mexico",
type = "Other",
}