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IRD Joins Project to Enhance the Reliability and Development of Canada's Prairie and Northern Region Transportation Network
IRD Joins Project to Enhance the Reliability and Development of Canada's Prairie and Nort...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n IRD Joins Project to Enhance the Reliability and Development of Canada's Prairie and Northern Region Transportation Network\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n IRD teams up with the\n \n National Research Council\n \n and\n \n University of Manitoba\n \n to create a uniquely Canadian transportation data vault\n \n \n \n \n Road and weather data, analytics and Artificial Intelligence to be used to enhance decision-making on infrastructure development and emergency response\n \n \n \n \n \n SASKATOON, SK\n \n ,\n \n April 7, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - International Road Dynamics Inc. (\"IRD\" or the \"Company\"), a Quarterhill Inc. (\"Quarterhill\") company (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF) announced today that it will be participating in a research project with the\n \n University of Manitoba\n \n (\"UM\") and the\n \n National Research Council\n \n (\"NRC\") on improvements to highway transportation infrastructure, reliability and safety in the Canadian Prairie and Northern Region. The NRC is the principal funder of the project.\n \n \n \n Canada's\n \n vast prairie and northern region relies on roads that must be kept fluid, resilient, and safe for freight transport. In 2017, trucking accounted for 55% of total merchandise exports by value in the region. Major industries in the region—including agriculture, petroleum, forestry, and mining—could not function without a reliable and safe road freight transport system. This network is sparse and subject to seasonal changes, making it prone to risks and hazards that can disrupt the overall supply chain. With limited public sector dollars available for road development, governments are turning to tech-enabled solutions to help make better informed investment, maintenance and response decisions related to their infrastructure.\n \n \n Together, IRD, UM and NRC seek to address this challenge. IRD and UM are developing a leading-edge mobile traffic and weather monitoring system that will be deployed throughout the region to capture data over a period of five y...