S520 Johnson Canadian ATLANTIC Project 2

Canadian ATLANTIC Project: 

Canadian ATLANTIC Project Prof. Baher Abdulhai, University of Toronto Prof. Teodor Crainic, Université de Québec à Montréal and Université de Montréal William Johnson, Consultant Presentation to Transportation Research Board 81st Annual Meeting, January 16, 2002 Washington, D.C.

Background: 

Background Initial approach was made by European Commission to Transport Canada under the Canada-E.U. Science & Technology Agreement – Canada was requested to participate in the E.U.’s transport thematic networks European research partnerships followed up by seeking partners in Canada to participate in their submissions under the Fifth Framework for Research The ATLANTIC European partners established a trans-Atlantic partnership with the two Canadian Universities of Toronto and Montreal Transport Canada has consistently supported this partnership approach to cooperative research

Objectives: 

Objectives The Canadian ATLANTIC Project will participate in the ATLANTIC Project at the international level with the same main objectives as the European and U.S. partners: - benchmark the results of ITS research from the three regions categorized into 8 working groups The Canadian ATLANTIC Project will have the additional aim to stimulate an active and self-sustaining ITS R&D community in Canada in cooperation with international partners - this will be fostered through an assessment of ITS R&D in Canada, a workshop convened in Canada to discuss results, and recommendations for future cooperative ITS research

Phased Approach: 

Phased Approach Phase 1: Commitment made to create a node in Canada as part of ATLANTIC thematic network proposal November 2000 Phase 2: Prepared proposal for Canadian ATLANTIC Project and presented it to potential funding partners September 2001 Recruitment of experts for Canadian ATLANTIC Project and coordination with international partners On going Phase 3: Implement Canadian ATLANTIC Project To be launched officially when funding is confirmed

Deliverables: 

Deliverables An active network of ITS research and development experts in Canada A workshop to showcase Canadian and international ITS research results convened in Canada A report of Canadian ITS research accomplishments benchmarked against European and U.S. experience Recommendations to R&D funding agencies for future cooperative ITS research projects

Accomplishments to Date: 

Accomplishments to Date The Proposal for the Canadian ATLANTIC Project was completed in September 2001 The Proposal was presented to key decision makers to raise awareness of the benefits of participation in the ATLANTIC thematic network The Proposal was then submitted to Transport Canada and other potential funding partners The leadership of the Canadian mirror working groups has been identified and recruitment of experts has begun Initial work is underway to identify priority issues for Canada

Canadian ITS Research Prioritiesand Mirror Group Leaders: 

Canadian ITS Research Priorities and Mirror Group Leaders Network Monitoring & Traffic Management & Control Prof Abdulhai, Michel Mahut, and experts Intermodal Freight Info, Pre-clearance & Logistics Prof Crainic, William Johnson, and experts Telematics-based Traffic & Travel Information Paul Frigon, and experts Electronic Road User Charging & Payment Integration Muhammud Mustafa, Milton Harmelink, and experts Intermodal Collective Transport Information Amer Shalaby, and experts

Canadian ITS Research Prioritiesand Mirror Group Leaders: 

Canadian ITS Research Priorities and Mirror Group Leaders ITS User Acceptance & Impact Assessment Eric Miller, Andrew MacIver, and experts Intelligent Vehicles & Vehicle Highway-Systems Mireille Broucke, Jim White, and experts Human Machine Interface & User Friendly ITS Tarek Sayed, and experts

Canadian ATLANTIC Project: 

Canadian ATLANTIC Project A Partnership to advance ITS research in Canada in concert with international partners Core Team: University of Toronto, University of Montreal, William Johnson (TRENDS) Sponsor: Transport Canada (Policy Group) Academics participate from: Universities of British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Toronto, Montreal Private sector participants: PSR Group, EIS, IRD, IBI Group, Harmelink Consulting, Sabounghi & Associates Public sector: Transport Canada (Safety & Security) (as of January16, 2002)

Canadian ATLANTIC Project: 

Canadian ATLANTIC Project Contacts: Baher Abdulhai, Director ITS Centre and Testbed University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tel.: 416 946-5036 E-mail: baher@ecf.utoronto.ca Theodor Crainic, Director Intelligent Transportation System Laboratory Centre for Research on Transportation Université de Montréal, Montréal (Québec), Canada Tel: 514 343-7143 E-mail: theo@crt.umontreal.ca   William Johnson, Consultant Transport Research, Education & Development Services Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Tel: 613 797-1489 E-mail: johnswf@attglobal.net