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Collier County uses SMATS iNode™ Data Analytics Platform to Manage their Seasonal Traffic Congestion
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Facility Management
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Traffic Monitoring
- Remote Asset Management
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
- System Integration
- Data Science Services
The Challenge
Collier County Traffic Operation has the mission of providing the best and most efficient road network for its citizens. Located in southwest Florida, the Collier County experiences high fluctuation of seasonal traffic, it was crucial to collect up-to-date congestion data for the main road segments to prioritize those in need of immediate improvement with low Level of Service. In order to fulfill this goal, the Traffic Operation Section needs to measure travel time to determine roadway capacity, congestion areas, congestion time, and its duration. Also, travel time data can be used to evaluate traffic signal timing to assure high performance of the roads; however, collecting and analyzing travel time data at the county-level is both labor-intensive and time-consuming.\n\nBefore adopting SMATS’ iNode™, the County traffic officials had to drive the desired segments multiple times at different times of the day to collect the required travel time data. This way of collecting data makes it impossible to study longer segments across the County and monitor the roads 24/7. Therefore, Collier County Traffic Operation decided to automate this process to help its staff and collect travel time data more efficiently.
About The Customer
Collier County’s Traffic Operations Section monitors and maintains the County’s roadways to promote the safety and efficiency of the transportation system for its citizens and visitors. Collier County Traffic Operations consists of six sections, including InHouse Design Group, Roadway Lighting, Roadway Signing and Marking, Traffic Facilities Locates, Traffic Management Center (TMC), and Traffic Signals. All these sections work closely together to provide the best and most efficient roads for the County.
The Solution
Collier County Traffic Operation chose SMATS Traffic Solutions’ data analytics platform, iNode™, with integrated crowdsourced traffic data to easily monitor and analyze travel time in real-time. iNode™ allows the County traffic officials to capture travel time and speed data of the desired roads without installing or maintaining any hardware. Also, iNode™ can capture travel time based on the given time schedule.\n\nSince September 2019, the Collier County Traffic Operations Section has been using iNode™. To date, the County has established more than 220 data collection links (or segments) with iNode™ to monitor and analyze travel time data online based on their needs. The level of congestion of all the links can be monitored from the dashboard both online and offline. Each color represents a congestion level from most congested (dark red) to normal (green).
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