ITS Australia's ITS Tech Talk series is transport technology 101. Each episode will serve as an introduction to one key part of the ITS industry . . . this is year we continue the series with Episode 7.
How do we monitor the road network in order to make real-time and high-level design decisions? Road sensors and traffic monitoring is a critical part of modern ITS infrastructure. This presentation will review the types of sensors used to collect the vast range of traffic data that is available for powering our consumption needs.
What you will learn
- Why collect traffic data and theories supporting traffic data
- Types of sensors used on roads to collect traffic data
- What sensor to use for which application
Who should watch
- Early career transport professionals
- Industry professionals involved in traffic data collection
- Industry professionals involved in data analytics, modelling and system engineering
Presenter
Chris Myatt
Principal Solutions Engineer / Q-Free Australia
Chris Myatt has more than 18 years’ experience in the ITS industry, seven working with Q-Free in Australia. Graduating from University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours, Chris initially worked in consulting, then with the Department of Main Roads. He is now involved with Tolling, Cooperative ITS and Infomobility projects in Australia, and forms part of the respective service lines within Q-Free. Chris is interested in providing optimised engineering solutions to ITS problems, integrating low power, advanced sensing technologies, and various communications technologies.
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