Smart Work Zones Henry Okraglik Justin Lu Scott Benjamin Tomislav Dabic
• VicRoads’ Corporate Vision and Values- Journeys, Well-being, Productivity
Background
• Make travelling on the VicRoads’ network faster & safer for all road users- By providing road users with accurate, relevant,
contextualised real time information- Delivered through the most convenient media channel
for each user – personalised messaging- Variable Message Signs- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)- Web, SMS, Text to Mobile
Smart Work Zones - Objectives
• Continuously collects & validates real time traffic & incident related data- From disparate multiple roadside traffic devices that
measure:- speed, volume, occupancy & classification
• Transmits this data in real time from these devices to a scalable, secure, robust Internet of Things (IoT) platform
Smart Work Zones – What it does
• Applies defined business rules based on this data to determine which real time information messages should be broadcast to whom – all from within the IoT platform
• Broadcasts real time relevant messages via multiple channels to road users both prior & during their journeys- Messages can include alternative routing, warnings,
alerts, time to destination, speed & travel time
Smart Work Zones – What it does
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Smart Work Zones – network
• Fully-automated;
• Real time;
• Reliable and credible;
• Portable i.e. Non pavement intrusive;
• Open access; and
• Able to integrate with permanent ITS infrastructure.
Smart Work Zones – Key Principles
• Pilot project on the CityLink Tullamarine Widening Project
• Intention to roll out on other VicRoads Projects statewide
Smart Work Zones – where?
Smart Work Zones – the Project Background
• Technology & vendor agnostic- Mix & match technologies of choice: old, new & future- Fosters & supports innovation
- Breaks cycle of single vendor dependence & lock-in- Enables new market entrants & new technologies
- Handles multiple disparate communications protocols
• Highly scalable & robust- Many thousands of devices, many millions of messages – all in real
time
• Highly flexible- Easily integrated with other software applications
- E.g. Geospatial, Analytics, visualisation, asset management
Smart Work Zones – Technological Benefits and Features
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Smart Work Zones – network
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Smart Work Zones – who & how• VicRoads
- ITS & Traffic Engineering- Capital funding- Project management- Leadership- Operational co-ordination
• WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff- ITS & Traffic Engineering- Software Development- Systems integration- Systems support
• Telstra- Cumulocity – IoT Platform
licences & support- Whispir –
communications/messaging platform licences & support
- Netcomm 6200 modems – with Cumulocity agents on-board
- Leadership- M2M SIM cards & data plans
• Relationship between WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff & VicRoads built on trust & respect
• Recognition & acceptance that innovation necessitates risk & the acceptance of the possibility of failure
• Traditional vendor procurement models not appropriate
Smart Work Zones – innovation through partnership
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Smart Work Zones – innovation through partnership
• Iterative approach to development- Identify & eliminate
technical risks early- Clearly defined stages
- Proof-of-Concept, Pilot, phased up-scale roll out
- ‘go’ ‘no-go’ approach at each stage
- Learn and improve
Customer Needs
Minimum Viable
Product
Feedback & Learnings
Improvement
• Short Term- Expand across VicRoads’ major projects
• Medium Term- Engage and collaborate with other road authorities
• Long Term- Leverage capabilities from all parties to expand
globally
Smart Work Zones – future
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Thank you
Questions?