Traffic Information Management System (TIMS)

14TH TRB NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE

May 8, 2013

Ophelia Ray-Fenner, Director, NYC Department of TransportationAsheque Rahman, Project Manager, NYC Department of Transportation

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Why TIMS ?(data management/sharing flowchart prior to TIMS)

Issues Prior to TIMS

Centralized Data WarehouseEfficiency in Data Sharing

Access to Existing/Scheduled Counts via Graphical User Interface

Avoiding Count Scheduling Conflicts

Cost & Time Saving

Accuracy of Data Collection (QA/QC)

Eliminate Redundant Data Collection

Streamlined Workflows

Standard Analytical & Reporting Capabilities

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TIMS Software Design & Development Approach

Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3

PreliminaryDesign

Wire Frames

Test

Deploy-ment

FinalDesign

User Centric

Test

Deploy-ment

Benefits – transparency, flexibility, & continuous QA

Implementation

QA/QCDevelop-ment

Test

Deploy-ment

TIMS Technologies Network

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TIMS Count/Data Types

Automatic Traffic Recorder

Bicycle

Classification

Pedestrian

Spot Speed

Turning Movement

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Users of TIMS

TIMSWeb-

Application

Traffic Data Collection

Agents- NYCDOT- Consultants- Other City Agencies- Private Developers

NYCDOT Users

- Project Managers- General Planning Staff- Count Approvers- Budget Managers- FOIL Unit

NYSDOTNYMTC Member

Agencies

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APRIL 2012

Internal70 Users(NYCDOT)

External20 Users

(Consultants)

5 Users(Other City Agencies)

APRIL 2013

Internal

210 Users(NYCDOT)

External80 Users

(Consultants)

30 Users(Other City Agencies)

TIMS Authorized Users

95 Total Authorized

Users

320 Total Authorized

Users

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TIMS Access Protocols

Access to advanced features and functions

Users/Stakeholders – Manage Access

General Public Read only Access

Access to raw traffic data and download only

TIMS Web-Application

Future Release

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TIMS Main Features and Functions

Search/Filter

Request/Clone

Request

Approval

Upload/Batch

UploadWorkflow

Notifications

Remote Login

Data Validation/

Post Processing

GIS LayersSharePoint

Linkage

FOIL

Export/Print

Admin/Help Tabs

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TIMS Search Features(without attribute table)

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TIMS Search Features(with attribute table)

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TIMS Count Requests(making a count request)

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TIMS Notifications

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TIMS Count Requests (count request details)

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TIMS Count Requests(count location details)

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TIMS Count Analysis(sample ATR data)

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TIMS Count Statistics(sample ATR data)

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TIMS Count Statistics(sample spot speed and turning movement data)

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TIMS Count Line Graphs(sample ATR data)

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TIMS Count Bar Graphs(sample spot speed data)

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TIMS Data Dashboard

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Centralized Data WarehouseEfficiency in Data Sharing

Access to Existing/Scheduled Counts via Graphical User Interface

Avoiding Count Scheduling Conflicts

Cost & Time Saving

Accuracy of Data Collection (QA/QC)

Eliminate Redundant Data Collection

Streamlined Workflows

Standard Analytical & Reporting Capabilities

TIMS ‘The Great Impact’Benefits & Advantages

Moving Forward: TIMS Phase II

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•GPS Logger / Speed Run•Accident / Crash New Data Types/

Database Linkage•Hypertext Markup Language (Version 5)•JavaScript•jQuery•Sencha ExtJS 4.1+•ESRI ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.3+

Technology Upgrades

•Additional Map Layers•Hand Held Devices•Enhanced System Workflow•Other

Advanced Functionalities

Questions / Comments ?Thank you !!!

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Asheque RahmanProject ManagerNYC Department of Transportationarahman2@dot.nyc.gov(212) 839-4510