University of Alberta
Intelligent Transportation System
ITS Laboratory
Dr.Tony Qiu

Ongoing Projects

4. Several new projects will be coming under the Centre for Smart Transportation soon!

3. 04/2010 ~ 03/2015: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Developing Adaptive and Coordinated Traffic Control Strategies to Improve Freeway Mobility, supported by NSERC

2. 01/2010 ~ 12/2014: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Designing and Developing a Wireless Sensor Network based Traffic Surveillance System, supported by industry

1. 11/2009 ~ 10/2014: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Developing an Archiving and Mining Traffic Data System for Alberta, supported by University Start-up Fund



Completed Projects

17. 09/2011 ~ 03/2012: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Online Simulation of Connected Vehicle Based Active Traffic Management for Freeway Operation: Phase 2, supported by Transport Canada

16. 07/2011 ~ 12/2011: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Field Operation Test of Variable Speed Limit Implementation to Improve Road Safety on Whitemud Drive Corridor in Edmonton, supported by Alberta Traffic Safety Fund

15. 07/2011 ~ 06/2012: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Edmonton Urban Traffic Data Integration System Design and 5-Year Plan Development, supported by City of Edmonton

14. 04/2010 ~ 03/2012: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research facility: Traffic Data Collection Tools for Freeway Operation Research, supported by NSERC

13. 02/2010 ~ 01/2012: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Variable Speed Limit Control Algorithm Design and Development for Whitemud Drive in Edmonton, supported by City of Edmonton

12. 10/2010 ~ 03/2011: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Online Simulation of IntelliDrive Based Active Traffic Management for Freeway Operation, supported by Transport Canada

11. 07/2008 ~ 06/2011: California PATH - University of California Berkeley
Research project: Development and Evaluation of Selected Mobility Applications for VII, supported by California DOT and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

10. 03/2010 ~ 12/2010: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Investigating and Modeling High Collision Rates to Develop Effective Improvements, supported by City of Edmonton

9. 06/2010 ~ 12/2010: ITS Lab - University of Alberta
Research project: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Display Signs At Transition Zones Along 97th Street Corridor, supported by City of Edmonton

8. 07/2008 ~ 10/2009: California PATH Program - University of California Berkeley
Research project: Tools for Operations Planning (TOPL), supported by California DOT (Caltrans)

7. 09/2004 ~ 05/2007: Wisconsin ITS Program - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Investigate the Feasibility of Traffic State Estimation for Large-scale Freeway and Arterial Roadway Network using Cellular Probe technology, supported by Industry

6. 01/2005 ~ 05/2007: Wisconsin TOPS Lab - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Archived Data Management System (WisTransPortal), supported by Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT)

5. 06/2007 ~ 06/2008 Wisconsin TOPS Lab - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Mobile Traffic Data Services Evaluation, supported by Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT)

4. 07/2006 ~ 05/2007 Wisconsin TOPS Lab - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Interagency Video Sharing Support Services, supported by Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT)

3. 01/2006 ~ 05/2006 Wisconsin TOPS Lab - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Wisconsin West Betline Ramp Meter Strategy Evaluation, supported by Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT)

2. 01/2006 ~ 05/2006 Wisconsin ITS Program - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Establishment of Cellular Probe Simulation Platform based on VISSIM, supported by Industry

1. 01/2005 ~ 08/2006: Wisconsin TOPS Lab - University of Wisconsin Madison
Research project: Demonstration of Automatic Mapping of Local Crash Locations, supported by FHWA