Bringing the City of Ottawa Transportation System ... - (ITS) Canada

Bringing the City of OttawaTransportation System Management Strategyto Life!Chris Brinkmann, P.Eng.Philippe Landry, P. Eng.ITS Annual ConferenceMay 2013 1

TSM VisionThe City’s TSM vision is to provide residentsand visitor’s to the nation’s capital withsustainable state of the art transportationmanagement and traveller information systemsthat supply safe, reliable and accurateinformation in a timely and cost effectivemanner for all modes of travel.2

Traffic Operationsand Management Centre3

Traffic Operationsand Management Centre22 monitors ,rotating between200 trafficmonitoring camerasDedicated mediacall in phoneDispatchmaintenancecrews andinform TIMGpartners ofincidentsMonitoring OttawaPolice collisionreporting systemTraffic System Softwarecontrolling 1106 signalsfor timing and monitoring4

National Traffic SignalReport Card Results The National TransportationOperations Coalition (NTOC)conducted a North Americawide survey in 2012 Measure of how well trafficsignals are installed,maintained and operated Ottawa “B” Canada “D” North America “D-”5

TSM Strategy2012 and Beyond Embarking on a new TSM Strategy Existing systems well placed to evolve and takeadvantage of new technologies Multi modal Traveller Information System (TIS) -Cornerstone of the new TSM strategy One-Stop-Shop TIS for all modes of travel in theNational Capital Region Pursuing a transportation system worthy of a CapitalCity Open to collaborating with private sector & academia6

TSM Strategy Action PlanTo implement and sustain the long term TSM strategies, anaction plan was developed comprising of the following keyemphasis and focus areas:Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS);Traveller Information Services (TIS); and,TSM Collaboration, Innovation and TechnologySolutions.7

1. Emphasis AreaAdvance Traffic Management System (ATMS)Focus Areas Pedestrian CyclingTSM Strategy Action Plan Transit Traffic Management Centre Traffic Control System Traffic Signal and Camera Infrastructure02 May, 20128

TSM Strategy Action Plan2. Emphasis AreaTraveller Information Services (TIS)Focus Areas Interactive Traveller Information System Enhanced Incident Management Program National Capital Region Integrated TravellerInformation System9

TSM Strategy Action Plan3. Emphasis AreaTSM Collaboration, Innovation and TechnologySolutionsFocus Areas Collaboration with External Stakeholders Innovative TSM Technologies and Services10

Ottawa Road 174Proof of ConceptThe Ottawa Road 174 Proof of Concept is one example of how we areintegrating various TSM measures to develop an IntelligentTransportation System PlanOttawa Road 174 is City’s only 100 km/h highway linking into Highway417ISS Canada11

Existing ProblemOttawa Road 174Intelligent Transportation System PlanAbsence of incident, congestion and travellerinformation due to: Lack of traffic monitoring cameras Lack of traffic detection system Lack of driver information system Limited capacity on alternate routes in area12

1. Traffic Monitoring Camera SystemReal-time monitoring and incident verificationAvailable to the public thru the Interactive Traffic Website2. Vehicle Detection SystemOttawa Road 174Intelligent Transportation System PlanRoadside detectors capture traffic volumes, speed,occupancy,Detects incidents and congestionProvides Travel Time information3. Variable Message Signs (VMS)Located in advance of Off-Ramps and also wherewarranted on arterials feeding RR174Display messages regarding road closures, lane blockage,construction info, travel times etc13

4. Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS)Ottawa Road 174Intelligent Transportation System PlanConnects all ITS devices in the field(Sensors, cameras, VMS units)Uses data from field sensors for incident andcongestion detectionIntegrates with Emergency Detour Routes5. Traveller Information System(public facing )Connected to ATMS SoftwareDeliver info to the public via InteractiveTraffic Website, phone, e-mail or other socialmedia methods.14

Existing Traveller Information& Incident Management ServicesInteractive TrafficWebsite with realtimestreamingtraffic monitoringcameras ,construction andspecial event roadclosures, etc.Roadsidevariablemessagesigns (VMS)Twitter notifications ofroad closures due toincidents or majorplanned eventsRoadsideEmergencyDetour RouteGuidance19

CAVALIS*Proof of ConceptA cost-effective, scalablemiddleware solution thatprovides real-time andrelevant information tomobile devices. Leveragingexisting infrastructure,CAVALIS optimizes roadand traffic performance,saving traffic engineers,motorists and taxpayerstime and money.*Context-Aware Vehicular andLogistics Information Systems20

The Traffic Management Console:Zone-Based Service ProvisioningSendnotificationsAdd videosAdd serviceupdatesAdd indoornavigationAdd speed dialnumbersLaunch mobileapplicationsAdd new websiteservices21

The Traffic Management ConsoleOttawa Mobile Application22

User Interface Avoid driverdistraction Notifications areaudible (TTS andSTT) Frame displayscamera based onzone23

Driver Mode• While device is in driver mode, notificationsbecome audible and overlay the default mapdisplay• Prevents driver distraction• Portrait and landscape24

‘Navigation’ Feature2525

‘Incident Notification’ Feature26

Detailed NotificationWhen in passenger mode,notification details are written on thescreen. Text-to-speech is turned off.27

‘Around Me’ Feature2828

‘Zones’ Feature29

Traffic Camera Access30

Questions?Thank you31