1. Data & Transportation:
Towards Open Innovation
Hossam Abdelgawad, P.Eng., Ph.D.
hossam.abdelgawad@alumni.utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor, Cairo University
Director of Transportation, SETS North Africa (SETS Intl.)

2. > 50 Billion LE / Year > 4 % GDP
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Congestion - GCMA
1,500 LE / Sec

3. Importance of Data
• Congested City = Intensive Care Unit Patient
• i.e. can not afford not to catch the problem immediately
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4. Big Data & Vs
4 Value
Variability
Volume
Velocity
Variety
Veracity
Visualization

5. Multi-Jurisdictional
5

6. Multiple Sensors
6

7. Multimodal
7

8. Bikes – BIXI
8

9. Real-Time Traffic Data
9

10. Real-Time Traffic Data
10

11. Real-Time Camera Feeds
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12. Real-Time Event Management
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13. Public Transit Routes
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14. Social Media Data – Twitter
14

15. Border Crossing Delay Estimate
15

16. PanAM Games
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Lake Shore/Harbour
(Jameson - Don Roadway)
QEW
(“Octopus” - Hwy 427)
Don Valley Parkway
(Lake Shore - Hwy 401)
F.G.Gardiner Expwy
(Hwy 427 – Jameson)
Hwy 427
(QEW - Hwy 401)
Hwy 401
(Hwy 427 –Hurontario)
Hwy 401
(Hwy 404 –Stevenson)
Hwy 403
(Main St. - “Octopus”)
Hwy 404
(Hwy 407 - Hwy 401)
Model limits

17. Endless Opportunities
• Data Fusion
• Multi-Modal Trip Planner
• Context-Aware Service-Oriented Applications
• Automatic Service Summary Updates
• Image and Video Processing
• Real-time Monitoring
• Real-Time Management
• Unstructured Data (Social Media, etc.)
• ……………….
 Open Innovation is the New Paradigm17

18. Current Practice
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Chesbrough 2011

19. Open Innovation: New Paradigm
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Chesbrough 2011
Benefits:
• Faster
Innovation
• Customization
• Lower Cost
• Shared Risk
• Future
Flexibility
• Sustainability

20. Citizen-Based Innovation in Transportation
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21. Thank you
Hossam Abdelgawad, P.Eng., Ph.D.
hossam.abdelgawad@alumni.utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor, Cairo University
Director of Transportation, SETS North Africa (SETS Intl.)