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The Future of Open Intelligent

Transportation Systems

Hossam Abdelgawad, P.Eng., Ph.D.

hossam.abdelgawad@alumni.utoronto.ca

Assistant Professor, Cairo University

Director of Transportation, SETS North Africa (SETS Intl.)

> 50 Billion LE / Year > 4 % GDP

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Congestion - GCMA

1,500 LE / Sec

Congestion Solutions

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More

Supply

Less

Demand

“Pacing” Beats “Rushing”

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Importance of Data / Sensors

• Congested City = Intensive Care Unit Patient

• i.e. can not afford not to catch the problem immediately

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ITS Data – Driven Innovation

Data is the new Oil !

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Multi-Jurisdictional

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Multiple Sensors

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Multimodal

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Bikes – BIXI

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Real-Time Traffic Data

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Real-Time Traffic Data

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Real-Time Camera Feeds

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Real-Time Event Management

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Public Transit Routes

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Social Media Data – Twitter

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PanAM Games

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Lake Shore/Harbour(Jameson - Don Roadway)

QEW(“Octopus” - Hwy 427)

Don Valley Parkway(Lake Shore - Hwy 401)

F.G.Gardiner Expwy(Hwy 427 – Jameson)

Hwy 427 (QEW - Hwy 401)

Hwy 401(Hwy 427 –Hurontario)

Hwy 401 (Hwy 404 –Stevenson)

Hwy 403(Main St. - “Octopus”)

Hwy 404(Hwy 407 - Hwy 401)

Model limits

PanAM Games Real-Time Modelling

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• Area ~ 2,000 km2

• 345 km of expressways

• ~2,000 km of surface streets

• 135 interchanges

• ~900 signalized intersections

• 6 vehicle classes

• 1,000 demand matrices

• Computing: 32 Cores, 256

GB RAM

Real-Time Traffic Management

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Endless Opportunities

• Data Fusion

• Multi-Modal Trip Planner

• Context-Aware Service-Oriented Applications

• Automatic Service Summary Updates

• Image and Video Processing

• Real-time Monitoring

• Real-Time Management

• Unstructured Data (Social Media, etc.)

• ……………….

Open Innovation is the New Paradigm

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Current Practice

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Chesbrough 2011

Open Innovation: New Paradigm

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Chesbrough 2011

Benefits:

• Faster

Innovation

• Customization

• Lower Cost

• Shared Risk

• Future

Flexibility

• Sustainability

Open Service Innovations in

Transportation

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Understanding the Importance of Video Analytics

for Real-Time Traffic Management

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PV Labs

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UAVs

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UAVs

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UAVs

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iCONE – Traffic Monitoring and Queue

Warning System

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(b) Internal elements

iCONE – Traffic Monitoring and Queue

Warning System

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ITS: Past vs. Future

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Thank you Hossam Abdelgawad, P.Eng., Ph.D.

hossam.abdelgawad@alumni.utoronto.ca

Assistant Professor, Cairo University

Director of Transportation, SETS North Africa (SETS Intl.)