Richard McKinney

Lightning Round

Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation

The Data TsunamiMaking Transportation Safer & Smarter

Richard McKinney06 August 2014

“Things” in Transportation

Vehicles

Traffic Cameras

Cellular Phones

Safety Sensors

Weather Sensors

Traffic Sensors

Toll Collection

Fare Collection

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Connected Vehicles

• Intersection Safety• Run-off-road• Speed Management• Commercial & transit vehicle

safety– Enforcement– Operations

• In-vehicle safety messages• Real-time data capture and

dissemination• Mobility decision-making• Roadway weather information

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Potential Applications

Source: ITS Image Library

Aviation

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• Performance-based navigation

• Improved air traffic control decisions

• Predictive maintenance and decreased downtime

Potential Applications

Transportation Planning

• Travel Demand Modeling

• Travel Demand Management

• Congestion Management & Signal Timing

• Smart Parking

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Potential Applications

Source: Flowing Data - http://flowingdata.com/2014/02/05/where-people-run/

Source: NYC Taxis: A Day in the Life - http://nyctaxi.herokuapp.com/