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Step 1: Create a new project and attach the needed resources

Let’s start with setting up a new project for our analysis. Once you have created a project, you can attach an existing background layer and the sample data set for this tutorial.

Follow these steps:

  • Create a new project

    • Click on New project

      Create a new project
      Figure 1. Create a new project.

    • Provide the following name: Traffic flow analysis tutorial

      Provide a project name
      Figure 2. Provide a name for the project.

    • Click on CREATE PROJECT

  • Attach a background layer

    • Click on Background Layers

      Backgrounds
      Figure 3. Go to the background layers.

    • Click on the SAMPLE BACKGROUND LAYERS tab

      Sample background layers
      Figure 4. Sample background layers.

    • Click on ATTACH on the Satellite & Labels card

  • Attach a data set with the INRIX floating vehicle data

    • Click on Data sets

      Data sets on the navigation bar
      Figure 5. Navigate to the data sets.

    • Click on SAMPLE DATA SETS

      Sample dadta sets
      Figure 6. Navigate to the sample data sets.

    • Look for the data set card with name Sample Data: INRIX trips data through Lüdenscheid (mobility)

    • Click on the ATTACH button to add the data set to your project

Step 2: Navigate to the visual analytics page

Now that we have created our new project, you can look at the data by clicking on the Visual analytics button on the left.

Navigate to the visual analytics page
Figure 7. Navigate to the visual analytics page.

You should now see a map, a timeline, the layers panel, and the data distribution statistics. The map shows a heatmap of INRIX trips data, which is as discussed above, floating vehicle data through the Lüdenscheid area.

Screenshot of the xyzt.ai platform visual analytics page with INRIX floating vehicle data
Figure 8. Visual analytics page with the attached background and data set layers.

The data spans 2 weeks before December 2 2021, and 2 weeks after December 2 2021 when the highway section was closed. In the remainder of the tutorial, you will focus your analysis on the two weeks after closure of the highway section.

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