Craig Smith

Moderator Jack Stickel, Transportation Planner Alaska DOT (retired).

1. The Star Rating Framework: Ensuring Data Integrity in Challenging Canadian Environments by Jason Deglint, Miovision
2. From Silos to Synergy: Managing and Harmonizing Location for Disparate Datasets in a Multi Stakeholder Ecosystem by Craig Smith, TomTom
3. Casting the IEEE Digital Privacy Model as a Tool and Technique for Intelligent Transportation Systems Project Management by Prof. David Michelson, University of British Columbia
4. Breaking Down Data Silos: How GIS-Based Transportation Data Exchange Enables Affordable, Scalable ITS Solutions for Communities of All Sizes by Daniel Kligerman, Esri Canada

Organized by Phil Masters, Vice President, Masters & Associates

Panelists:

• Lucy Lai ,Director, Product Marketing, SMATS Traffic Solutions
• Linda Lee, Manager (A), Traffic Event Management Planning, City of Toronto 
• Sameer Patil, TMC Leader, Traffic Services, City of Calgary
• Craig Smith, Director Enterprise, Geospatial, TomTom

Crowdsourced probe vehicle data is traffic data collected without roadside equipment from car and cell phone location data. This data has been available for many years and has typically been used to provide travel time-based traffic condition information on map systems. However, this data has continued to improve in availability, coverage and accuracy. Currently, systems use location information from navigation apps which collect location fixes at a much higher rate that a phone that is on but not running location apps. This high-definition data can provide more accurate data that can be used for a range of functions such as real time modal splits, incident detection and border delays. This panel will explore the current capabilities of crowdsourced probe data and its readiness for use in more real time operations.

The panel will take the format of a fireside chat, starting with brief statements from each of the panel members but will focus on discussion based on questions from the audience and moderator.

Discussion Points

• What are some examples of new real time applications of probe data?
• What impacts the accuracy of probe data for given roadways/locations?
• What are the criteria for acceptability of probe data for specific traffic management strategies?
• What are the advantages of probe data over hardware-based approaches?