Overview
As the era of “Big Data” is upon us, there is an overwhelming number of data sources to draw from to improve traffic incident management (TIM). Big Data is not just “a lot of data,” it is a fundamental change in how to collect, analyze, and use data to uncover trends and relationships. In general, advances in technology have significantly increased data quantity, improved data quality, and enhanced data analytics. There is an urgent need for transportation agencies to become fluent in these technologies and to successfully integrate them within their operations so that they may benefit from the large set of existing and emerging Big Data data sources and tools. Big Data holds the potential for leveraging the greatest return on investment in traffic incident management and associated public safety outcomes.
Instructors:
Moderator Eileen Singleton, Principal Transportation Engineer, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Presenters
Kelley Pecheux – Director of Transportation Operations and Safety, AEM Corporation - Principal Investigator for the project
Benjamin Pecheux – Director of Information Research, AEM Corporation
Todd A. Leiss - Traffic Incident Management Coordinator, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
John Parker - Traffic Operations Project Manager, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
David Ward - Sap Business Intelligence Supervisor, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Chris Lambert- Systems Consultant, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet