IRF - Next Generation Traffic Management & Analytics

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Vehicle OBE (On Board Equipment) → Signal Controller & TMC: •

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Vehicle location, velocity, situational awareness.

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Intersection status & geometry

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Enables future Automated Vehicles to “see around corners”

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From US National ITS Architecture V9.0 https://www.arcit.net/html/servicepackages/sp43.html#tab-3

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• Dr. Bill Sowell • Senior Vice Chair, IRF • President, Argonaut Consulting

• Eric Jacques • Senior International Sales Manager, Cubic Transportation

• Curtis McBride • CEO, Miovision

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The Global Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Market Valuation • Global valuation of US$50 B in Dec 2021, growing to US$120 B by Dec 2025; 4-year CAGR 24.5% • Global traffic control electronics manufacturer’s market valuation US$3 B in Dec 2021, growing to US$5 B by Dec 2025; 4-year CAGR 13.6% • There are more than 900,000 signalized intersections worldwide, as of Dec 2021 • More than 450,000 of signalized intersections are in the United States, as of Dec 2021 • There is organic growth in new and upgraded signalized intersections from 3-5% per year worldwide Data Source: “2022 ITS Market Analysis”- Argonaut International Consulting, Inc. www.argonaut.global

What are we thinking?

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• Everyone at Intertraffic is truly excited about the rapid deployment of AI/ML, Edge Processing, CAV, Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Cloud-base data analytics, Wrong Way Vehicle Detection, Predictive traffic management and traffic control, CAV-ready everything, and Drones….

• Everyone truly believes they have the “Golden Key to Vison Zero achievement”, that will enhance motorist and pedestrian safety, and move commercial goods more efficiently throughout the surface transportation infrastructure…

• BUT- How do we go about paying for the widespread deployment of these great advancements in traffic management?

• How do we get past small technology field trials and rapidly move into widespread deployment of these solutions without a solid funding mechanism and a ubiquitous lowlatency communications backbone?

• US IIJA of 2021- won’t do it • Public Private Partnerships- won’t do it • Transition from a gasoline tax to VMT or RUC tax will help

New ITS Funding Models Needed • “We need to spend as much time developing new ITS funding and business models, as we do developing new ITS technologies”- Bill Sowell • Speed of widespread new ITS technology deployment is critical to saving lives• >1.35 Million traffic-related fatalities occur each year worldwide • Equivalent to 12 fully-loaded Boeing 777 airliners crashing each and every day of the year- with no survivors • Enhanced safety is everything

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“BIG TRAFFIC DATA” Analytics •

The amount of traffic data collected doubles every three (3) years globally

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Too much data is being collected today that is not usable or actionable

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Data is being collected that is not being used for traffic signal timing optimization, demand responsive traffic signal control, fully adaptive traffic control, or predictive traffic control

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Traffic data collection, analysis, and database archiving costs are increasing

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Verify your needs- Do you need real-time traffic data, or historical traffic data?

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Suggested focus upon Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) Data- [See NEMA TS-9 Standard]

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) •

AI is a broad concept of machines being able to carry out tasks or make critical decisions better and faster than humans.

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Machine Learning is the concept of being able to give data access to machines, and they can learn how to make decisions better and faster.

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The opportunities for AI applied to ITS is practically limitless, for such tasks as: • •

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Change traffic flow based upon congestion, an accident or emissions Eventually AI will replace traditional traffic signal timing plans, and traffic signal timing will be done dynamically in real-time, at the Edge, due to communications backbone latency- [<300 ms latency mandatory] AI can produce 3D models from 2D digital video images- AI can extract more data and make better traffic management decisions AI video technology can provide accurate vehicle detection for traffic management and enforcement applications • • • •

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Red Light Running & Overspeed Wrong Way Vehicle Detection & Enforcement Seat Belt, Mobile Phone & Texting Enforcement Illegal Turning Movement / Lane Change Enforcement

AI can provide predictive traffic analytics that can accurately predict traffic conditions 15-20 minutes into the future

AI is best applied to Intelligent Transportation Systems when you Measure, Analyze, Manage and then Act- “MAMA” AI Traffic Images courtesy of Hazen.ai

Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) •

Purpose: To eliminate the human error from driving to reduce the number of trafficrelated injuries and fatalities, and to reduce the number of traffic collisions, as well as near-misses

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Don’t expect broad deployments of fully [SAE: Level 5] Autonomous Vehicles before 2035 worldwide (Why?: $ & Communications)

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Traffic management agency achievement of their annual “Vision Zero” performance goals

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Utilize the C-V2I and C-I2V data exchange, with SPaT messages, from the CAV-enabled traffic controller, so the vehicle can travel safely, and eliminate such major accident contributions as the “Dilemma zone”

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Conclusions • AI and Edge Processing for Traffic Data Analytics will prosper for the next 3-5 years and beyond (Includes video) • AI and Edge Processing will provide new and unique applications never dreamed of being possible previously • AI will provide accuracy and repeatability levels that we never imagined • “Sensor fusion” will become increasingly important to provide a rapid and complete review of traffic conditions, or incidents, enabling a faster response using AI technology (Fire, EMS, Police, Towing)

Thank You & For Additional Information Contact Upcoming 2022 ITS Industry Meetings: • IRF 10th Caribbean Regional Congress- Barbados • 7-10 June 2022 • ITE- Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual MeetingNew Orleans, Louisiana • 31 July – 3 August 2022 • ITS World Congress- Los Angeles, California • 18-22 September 2022 • IRF 4th Asia Pacific Regional Congress- Kuala Lumpur • 11-13 October 2022 • IRF Annual Roads to Tomorrow (R2T) ConferenceWashington, DC • 1-3 November 2022 • Intertraffic Mexico- Mexico City • 8-10 November 2022 • Gulf Traffic- Dubai, UAE • 6-8 December 2022

Dr. Bill Sowell, MBA, PhD wsowell@irf.global wsowell@hazen.ai wsowell@argonaut.global

SMS / WhatsApp / Telegram / Signal MB: +1.480.255.9930 For a meeting during Intertraffic:

Booth 05.419- Hazen.ai

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Introduction to ATMS ▪ What is ATMS? ▪ What are the various functionalities of a robust ATMS system?

▪ What can an Agency do with data & analytics derived from an Advanced Traffic Management System?

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Advanced Traffic Management System Highlights & Benefits ▪ Increases overall efficiency of traffic operations in Traffic Management Centers.

▪ Improves overall mobility via variety of modes of travel.

▪ Reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions by optimizing traffic based on current demand and conditions thus contributing to environmental stewardship.

▪ Contributes to safer journeys for all commuters.

▪ Improves overall community well-being while increasing economic productivity and ITS capabilities.

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Adaptive Adaptive solutions like SynchroGreen Adaptive are designed to: ▪ Offer real-time adaptive signal control that optimizes and adjusts signal timings based on current traffic conditions.

▪ Manage operational conditions and provide best results with unpredictable traffic often caused by events and surges in traffic.

▪ Contribute to environmental stewardship by decreasing number of stops, idle times and the overall travel time.

Note: Signalized intersections are required to have reliable communication and detection to provide optimal results.

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Transit Signal Priority (TSP) ▪ TSP is a mechanism to alter current traffic signal timing to service transit vehicles.

▪ TSP ensures transit vehicles are prioritized.

▪ Contributes to reduction in transit vehicle travel time (and all modes).

▪ Provides more predictable and reliable transit service.

▪ Contributes to environmental stewardship and improved safety conditions.

▪ ATMS AVL TSP is route-based, centralized TSP. AVL = Automatic Vehicle Location

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Mobile Applications ▪ ▪ ▪

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Multi-agency and contactless EMV Payment-as-a-service on buses and railway gates.

Mobility-as-a-service multi-modal journey planning.

Real-Time Information-as-a-service providing operators and travelers arrival and departure times across multiple channels.

Rewards-as-a-service connecting transit Agencies and communities.

Real-time passenger information system (RTPI).

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Signal Performance Measures (SPMs) ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

High Resolution data analysis platform Simplified dashboard consists of set of quantitative performance measures and graphical representations.

Helps identify signal timing issues, providing faster resolution.

Enables proactive, performance-based management Cloud-based service provides Agencies with 24/7 access to data collection, monitoring, analysis and reporting.

Remote access for multiple users using web browser.

SPMs integrates with Advanced Transportation Management Systems.

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Detection ▪ Detection can be any reliable and accurate technology that agencies prefer: ▪ Inductive Loops.

▪ Video.

▪ Magnetometers.

▪ Radar.

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TidalWave™ Connected Vehicle Solution ▪ Access immediate, highresolution data.

▪ Deploy optimal vehicle routing using predictive learning.

▪ Stream traffic data in near realtime.

▪ No impact on city infrastructure.

▪ Compatible with 3rd party applications.

▪ Infrastructure cost savings.

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Synchro® Studio Traffic Analysis Software ▪ Engineers can easily analyze traffic operations.

▪ Ability to save multiple scenarios to single file.

▪ Two-way integration between Trafficware ATMS and Synchro® Studio.

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ATMS Comprehensive Central System Benefits - Summation ▪ ATMS provides a hub for traffic control status, data logging and analytics.

▪ Connects systems to help make informed decisions.

▪ Monitors and tracks traffic conditions.

▪ Allows for the adjustment of traffic signal timings in real-time responding to fluctuations in traffic conditions.

▪ Provides data, analytics and metrics providing traffic engineers with information to make sound decisions.

▪ Contributes to efficient travel modes, environmental stewardship and safe reliable journeys.

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A Vision for Greener, Safer Intersections

Kurtis McBride CEO, Miovision Technologies Incorporated

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“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”

28 Delivery of efficient & safe traffic flow.

Infrastructure

Services

You & Me

Legacy system & market architectures are holding back the pace of innovation.

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Challenge: Intersection refresh is not keeping up with the pace of innovation.

Intersections Refreshed Annually Result: Traffic congestion & safety issues persist!

$ Annual Budgets = Cost of an Intersection

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Cost of an Intersection =

Capital Cost

Infrastructure

+ Operating Cost

Services

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But things cost what they cost...

… and take the time they take.

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Don’t just follow the trend. Rather than solving problems from convention, instead boil them down to first principles and reason up from there.

- Elon Musk

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Convention holds us back.

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If change doesn’t happen by us, it will happen to us.

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What if we apply First Principles to the Cost of an Intersection?

What would it take to achieve a 10x reduction in the Cost of an Intersection?

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Today

What if?

What if, instead of standards defining functions to be delivered by interoperable hardware...

…standards instead defined functions to be delivered by software on top of common hardware.

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Interoperable Hardware

Common Hardware

New Deployment Expensive

New Deployment Virtually Free

Homogeneous User Experience

Personalized User Experience

Market Expansion Limited

Massive Market Expansion

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Triple Bottom Line Win Industry benefits

Customers benefit Citizens benefit

King Harald Gormsson Reign: 958 - 986 Famous for uniting Denmark and Norway Known to his Friends as Harald Bluetooth due to a prominent dead tooth that appeared blue in certain light.

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Established: 1994 Famous for uniting device manufacturers onto a common wireless communication standard.

Call to Action: Collaborate to create a new common hardware & software standard focused on achieving the following outcomes: 1.

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Citizens: Positively impact traffic efficiency & safety.

Customers: Minimize upfront capital & ongoing operating costs.

Industry: Maximize market size & margin expansion opportunities.

If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.

African Proverb

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Thank-you kmcbride@miovision.com (519) 496-5878 @kurtismcbride