{"id":2163,"date":"2026-04-23T13:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itscanadaevents.ca\/2026\/04\/michael-vaudan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:43:41","slug":"michael-vaudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itscanadaevents.ca\/fr\/2026\/04\/michael-vaudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Vaudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.6;max-width:700px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;\">Michael Vaudan<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;color:#555555;\">Senior Operations Engineer \u2014 City of Edmonton<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;\">Michael Vaudan is the Senior Operations Engineer with the City of Edmonton &#038; 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\u2019s Traffic Management Center and day to day operations of the City\u2019s traffic signal, ITS and street light network.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<div class=\"speaker-sessions\" style=\"margin-top:32px;padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;color:#1e293b;\">I am speaking at:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;\">\n<div class=\"speaker-session-item\" style=\"padding:12px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;\"><a href=\"#spk-session-desc-d36593cd-91c7-4025-bf99-d80798e7f078\" class=\"speaker-session-title\" style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#1e293b;text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"var d=document.getElementById('spk-session-desc-d36593cd-91c7-4025-bf99-d80798e7f078');if(d){d.style.display=d.style.display==='none'?'block':'none';}return false;\">W22 PANEL: Innovative Traffic Monitoring: From Sensors to Insights<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-session-meta\" style=\"margin-top:4px;font-size:14px;color:#2e2e2e;\"><span class=\"speaker-session-date\">Wed, May 20, 2026<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-time\">3:00\u202fPM \u2013 4:00\u202fPM<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-location\">Edmonton Room<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"spk-session-desc-d36593cd-91c7-4025-bf99-d80798e7f078\" class=\"speaker-session-description\" style=\"display:none;margin-top:8px;padding:10px;background:#f8fafc;border-left:3px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#334155;\">\n<p>Panel Organizers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Janis Chow, General Supervisor of Signals &amp; Street Lighting, City of Edmonton<\/li>\n<li>Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Moderators: Arif Rafiq, Esri Canada, and Janis Chow, City of Edmonton<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jonathan Hamel-Nunes, Division Manager, Innovation and Travel Management, City of Montreal<\/li>\n<li>Sharath Mysore Narasimhamurthy, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Calgary<\/li>\n<li>Michael Vaudan, Sr. Operations Engineer, City of Edmonton<\/li>\n<li>Peter Short, Sales and Operations Manager, Velociti Innovations<\/li>\n<li>Raphael Dumas Team Lead, Data Operations, City of Toronto&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>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\u2014each offering different strengths, coverage, and costs.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019ll explore how agencies integrate multiple data sources to build a more complete picture of network conditions\u2014and the challenges of managing, fusing, and making sense of all that data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"speaker-session-item\" style=\"padding:12px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;\"><a href=\"#spk-session-desc-6338dbce-482b-4d5a-870b-5bd170858714\" class=\"speaker-session-title\" style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#1e293b;text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"var d=document.getElementById('spk-session-desc-6338dbce-482b-4d5a-870b-5bd170858714');if(d){d.style.display=d.style.display==='none'?'block':'none';}return false;\">T40 PANEL: Accessibility: Pedestrian Detours &amp; Sidewalk Facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-session-meta\" style=\"margin-top:4px;font-size:14px;color:#2e2e2e;\"><span class=\"speaker-session-date\">Thu, May 21, 2026<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-time\">2:00\u202fPM \u2013 3:30\u202fPM<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-location\">Jasper\/Lake Louise Room<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"spk-session-desc-6338dbce-482b-4d5a-870b-5bd170858714\" class=\"speaker-session-description\" style=\"display:none;margin-top:8px;padding:10px;background:#f8fafc;border-left:3px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#334155;\">\n<p>Panel Organizers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roger Browne, Director, Congestion and Network Management, City of Toronto<\/li>\n<li>Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Moderators: Roger Browne, City of Toronto, and Yeatland Wong, Transnomis Solutions<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary Ann Bent, Manager, Accessible Navigation &amp; Wayfinding Solutions, CNIB Access Labs<\/li>\n<li>Sunny Petrujkic, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, City of Toronto<\/li>\n<li>Mara Bullock, <span style=\"color: black;\">Director, Smart Sustainable Mobility<\/span>, WSP<\/li>\n<li>Michael Vaudan, Sr. Operations Engineer, City of Edmonton<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Hamel-Nunes, Division Manager, Innovation and Travel Management, City of Montreal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s still needed in the future to make sidewalks and sidewalk detours accessible to support safer, more independent travel for all. 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