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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Smats Traffic Solutions Incorporated

$30,000.00

Using Google Traffic Data for optimizing traffic signals

EF 2019-20 · 2019-05-01

Résumé
The objective of this project is to use Google Traffic Data to develop an optimization algorithm that can change the signal timing plans such that the travel delay is minimized. This will revolutionize the existing practices for signal re-timing studies which are very costly and time-consuming.
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
Orford|Orford, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
For-profit organization
Numéro d'entreprise
815193594
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Agreement End Date
2019-11-01
Agreement Number
926987
Agreement Start Date
2019-05-01
Agreement Title
Using Google Traffic Data for optimizing traffic signals
Agreement Title (French)
Utiliser des données de trafic de Google pour optimiser les feux de circulation
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$30,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The objective of this project is to use Google Traffic Data to develop an optimization algorithm that can change the signal timing plans such that the travel delay is minimized. This will revolutionize the existing practices for signal re-timing studies which are very costly and time-consuming.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est d'utiliser les données de trafic de Google pour développer un algorithme d'optimisation permettant de modifier les plans de synchronisation des signaux de manière à réduire au minimum le retard de déplacement. Cela révolutionnera les pratiques existantes pour les études de reprogrammation des signaux, qui sont très coûteuses et qui prennent beaucoup de temps.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35075
NAICS Code
541514
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
815193594
Recipient City
Orford|Orford
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Smats Traffic Solutions Incorporated
Recipient Postal Code
K1Y 3B5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q1-926987