A task performed by Transportation Planners
Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
Not yet. Workers want this automated (3.86/5), but experts rate today's AI capability at only 2.33/5, the technology isn't there. It's an R&D Opportunity.
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 7 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 3 experts).
How much human involvement should stay?
The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.
Why workers want this automated
- It's repetitive71%
- Frees up time for higher-value work57%
- Reduces human error29%
- Helps handle larger scale29%
- It's stressful14%
- It's difficult14%
How to automate this
Workers want this gone, but today's tools only get part of the way. Automate the edges.
Analyzing & processing data
Let the spreadsheet or a BI tool do the math and the charts.
- 1Build it once with formulas and pivot tables instead of recalculating by hand.
- 2Connect a free dashboard so reports refresh themselves (Looker Studio, Power BI).
- 3Use AI to summarise the findings, but keep the numbers in the spreadsheet.
Tools that can help
Know a better way, or spot an error?
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This is 1 of 3 tasks studied for Transportation Planners, where workers want 100% of tasks automated.
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