Michael Vaudan

Senior Operations Engineer — City of Edmonton

Michael Vaudan is the Senior Operations Engineer with the City of Edmonton & has worked with the City of Edmonton in various positions including traffic signals design and construction, traffic safety and traffic signal operations. In his current role, he oversees the City’s Traffic Management Center and day to day operations of the City’s traffic signal, ITS and street light network.

I am speaking at:

W22 PANEL: Innovative Traffic Monitoring: From Sensors to Insights

Wed, May 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Edmonton Room

Panel Organizers:

Janis Chow, General Supervisor of Signals & Street Lighting, City of Edmonton
Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.

Moderators: Arif Rafiq, Esri Canada, and Janis Chow, City of Edmonton

Panelists:

Jonathan Hamel-Nunes, Division Manager, Innovation and Travel Management, City of Montreal
Sharath Mysore Narasimhamurthy, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Calgary
Michael Vaudan, Sr. Operations Engineer, City of Edmonton
Peter Short, Sales and Operations Manager, Velociti Innovations
Raphael Dumas Team Lead, Data Operations, City of Toronto

Traffic monitoring has evolved well beyond traditional loop detectors and tube counts. Today, agencies have access to radar and lidar sensors, AI-powered video analytics, connected vehicle data, probe data from navigation apps, and crowdsourced information—each offering different strengths, coverage, and costs.

This panel takes a practical look at emerging traffic monitoring technologies and how Canadian agencies are putting them to work. Panelists from public, academic, and private sectors will discuss the need for traffic monitoring, the challenges, solutions, and real-world deployments, comparing the accuracy, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of different approaches. They’ll explore how agencies integrate multiple data sources to build a more complete picture of network conditions—and the challenges of managing, fusing, and making sense of all that data.

T40 PANEL: Accessibility: Pedestrian Detours & Sidewalk Facilities

Thu, May 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Jasper/Lake Louise Room

Panel Organizers:

Roger Browne, Director, Congestion and Network Management, City of Toronto
Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.

Moderators: Roger Browne, City of Toronto, and Yeatland Wong, Transnomis Solutions

Panelists:

Mary Ann Bent, Manager, Accessible Navigation & Wayfinding Solutions, CNIB Access Labs
Sunny Petrujkic, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, City of Toronto
Mara Bullock, Director, Smart Sustainable Mobility, WSP
Michael Vaudan, Sr. Operations Engineer, City of Edmonton
Jonathan Hamel-Nunes, Division Manager, Innovation and Travel Management, City of Montreal

Across Canada, sidewalk closures, detours, and work zones can quickly turn into barriers for people with disabilities, older adults, and others who rely on clear and accessible information or direction to travel safely.

This panel brings together municipalities, transportation agencies, accessibility advocacy representatives, and technology experts to discuss how they can remove barriers through the use of technology and devices, and what’s still needed in the future to make sidewalks and sidewalk detours accessible to support safer, more independent travel for all. We’ll explore challenges, policies, and solutions.