Rick Schuman, INRIX

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I-95 Corridor Coalition Probe Vehicle Project

• Rick Schuman, INRIX

ITS Virginia Annual Meeting April 29, 2008
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What We Do
DeliverSolutions
Analyze Process
Aggregate Content
Smart Dust Network
Fusion Engine
Connected Services
Aggregate traffic related content from gt350
sources
Distribute to customers via Connected Broadcast
Services
Enhance data using advanced error detection
advanced algorithms
Largest GPS Probe Network in the World
Real-Time, Historical Predictive Traffic
Automotive
Portable Navigation
90 of Available Sensors in the US
Web
Traffic-Influenced Routing
Other Traffic Flow Sources
Mobile
Applications Alerts
Public Sector
Traffic Incident Data
Information
Enterprise
Traffic Metadata to Enable Predictions
Fleet
Search
Broadcast Media
Other Dynamic Content
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INRIX Real-Time Flow Coverage North America
North America Markets 113 CBSAs Road Miles
Over 54,000 Population Coverage of 225 Million
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INRIX Nationwide Traffic Alerts
Over 100,000 miles of real-time Nationwide
Traffic Alerts, including entire US Interstate
highway network
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Vehicle Probe Project
http//www.i95coalition.org/vehicle-probe.html
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Project Highlights

• Timeline
• RFP 4/07
• Contract started 12/07
• Service Operational 7/08
• Validation 7-9/08
• Contract
• 3 year base extensions to 10 years
• IDIQ Task Order contract with University of
  Maryland
• Member Agencies can
• Expand coverage
• Add source data
• Access consulting services
• Extend project duration
• Core Task
• Traffic data feed
• Monitoring web site
• Coverage
• 1500 freeway miles
• 1000 arterial miles

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Project Highlights (2)

• Data Feed XML Stream
• Content
• Real-time Speed, Travel Time, Confidence level
• Expected Speed, Free Flow Speed
• Road Segments
• TMC location codes
• Update Rate/Latency
• Agencies access every 2 mins
• XML stream
• Monitoring Site
• Agency Access Only
• View all data in real-time
• Access to data archive
• Costs
• Mobilization 150/centerline mile
• Annual Fee 750/centerline mile
• Use terms
• Full use rights for agencies
• All members see all coverage

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Project Delivery Milestones
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TMC Location Codes

• TMC Traffic Message Channel
• Tele Atlas and Navteq jointly created and
  maintain/expand a common set of codes
• Uniform way of identifying where on the major
  roads in the U.S.
• Leverages approach first taken in Europe
• Segments basically are
• Freeways/limited access roads at and between
  interchanges, boundaries, toll plazas
• Arterials between other major arterials,
  freeways, boundaries

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Monitoring Site - Sample Visualization

• Site centers on State accessing it
• State dropdown lists coalition States
• Select state to pan to it
• Panning and zooming control
• Select all roads, only freeways or only
  arterials for display
• TMC details bubble shown on specific segment
  click

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Project Team

• INRIX is Prime Contractor
• Additional Source Data Options
• SpeedInfo
• DTS
• More agency source data welcomed!
• Consulting Team
• PBSJ (lead)
• Enterinfo (MD minority firm)
• Open Roads
• Tele Atlas
• Berkeley Transportation Systems
• U. of Washington Transportation Research Center

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Incident Examples
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
March 7, 2008 Significant weather activity
effects traffic conditions
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
Accident occurs at around 1pm, INRIX Nationwide
Traffic Alerts captures initial congestion
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
Congestion continues through 140pm
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
By 150pm, accident is clearing and congestion
starts to ease
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Sensing Congestion Example I-26 I-95 in
Rural South Carolina
By 210pm, congestion is cleared and traffic is
back to free flow
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WV I-77 Incident March 24, 2008
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I-81 Construction March 27, 2008

• Heavy from exit 128 to exit 132
• Stop and Go from exit 132 to exit 137

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I-81 Accident April 1, 2008
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I-64 Accident March 31, 2008
MM 242 to 250
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I-66 Night Accident April 4, 2008
Note Pacific Time in Windows 310 am eastern
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Note Pacific Time in Windows 311 am eastern
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Thank You!

• Project Contacts
• I-95 Corridor Coalition
• Bill Stoeckert 774-207-0367 wstoeckert_at_yahoo.com
  
• University of Maryland
• Stan Young 301-403-4593 seyoung_at_umd.edu
• INRIX
• Rick Schuman 407-298-4346 or rick_at_inrix.com
• Project Information
• http//www.i95coalition.org/vehicle-probe.html