On this page I am going to keep adding ideas I get for projects/assignments. I am not saying that you should do them or that any of them are any good. Just examples of what might be a possible start. I have seen the data in the links I posted earlier, which is how I got the idea.
1. Border crossings. Does the number of border crossings made by Canadians depend on the exchange rate? The weather? How can we predict border crossings and so optimise the staffing of the border posts?
2. Bike travel on Burrard Bridge. Data is available for bike traffic and car traffic around Hornby/Burrard. There has been a lot of controversy over the dedicated bike lanes. Does the amount of bike traffic depend on the weather (I guess if it is raining/very cold, bicyclists are possibly less likely to get into those ghastly Spandex suits?)...or perhaps the hours of daylight? or gas prices? Build a model that reflects these decisions made by bikers and give advice to City Hall. A good model could be used elsewhere for prediction.
more ideas to come....!
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