New - Current & Upcoming Conferences, Webinars, and Resources
IntelliDriveSM: Safer. Smarter. Greener.
"Imagine a world where automobiles and other vehicles can talk to each other in order to avoid or at least reduce the number and severity of crashes, where vehicles can communicate with traffic signals to eliminate unnecessary stops, where travelers can obtain the latest information about travel times on various modes and route options,and where transportation managers have the data to assess accurately the performance of the multimodel transportation system...." Read the full article (PDF) by Shelley J. Row, Director, ITS Joint Program Office, in Public Roads, a bimonthly magazine of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This article introduces the new and exciting strategic plan for multimodel ITS research that aims to produce safer, interconnected, and more convenient travel. The four main program components included in the plan are IntelliDrive research, mode-specific research, exploratory research, and cross-cutting research.
ITS Strategic Research Plan 2010-2014
The Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), ITS Management Council released a five-year ITS Strategic Research Plan 2010-2014 on December 8, 2009. The plan explores the potentially transformative capabilities of wireless technology to make surface transportation safer, smarter and greener and ultimately enhance livability for Americans. The core of the research plan is a program called IntelliDrive, a multimodal initiative that aims to enable safe, interoperable wireless connectivity between vehicles (autos, buses, trucks, and other fleets), infrastructure and passengers’ devices to support safety, mobility and environmental enhancements. A key part of this research will examine how to effectively deliver warnings to vehicle operators – to enhance overall safety and minimize driver distraction. In addition to core research, the five-year program also supports technology transfer and knowledge and skills development of ITS professionals throughout the country. More details regarding this effort can be found in the Strategic Research Plan.
NG 9-1-1 What's Next Forum & Webinar
Thursday, September 23, 2010: Part A - Opening Session. 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Friday, September 24, 2010: Part B - Wrap-up Session. 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The NG9-1-1 What's Next Forum brings together a specially selected Working Group to consider the prioritization of digitized NG9-1-1 data for transmission as 'actionable information' to field emergency responders. The Webinar portion of the Forum will allow like interest participants to listen to Working Group discussions and deliberations of the NG9-1-1 What's Next project purpose and objectives. Owing to obvious logistics limitations, the Thursday afternoon breakout sessions portion of the Forum will not be accessible to Webinar participants, although the Friday Wrap Up session will report on its outcomes and on next steps discussions of the project NG9-1-1 What's Next Forum & Webinar. For additional information and to register, please visit TSAG website.
2010 Distracted Driving Summit
Last year Secretary Ray Lahood brought together transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement, industry representatives, and researchers to address the challenges and identify opportunities for anti-distractive driving efforts. On Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Secretary Lahood will reconvene the group to discuss the accomplishments during the past year and the many challenges that are ahead. The topics of the summit will include: research, technology, policy, public outreach, and best practices in enforcement. To learn more about the summit, please visit the Distracted Driving Summit website.
Traffic Incident Management Webinar
The I-95 Corridor Coalition, Federal Highway Administration, and the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition invite you to attend the National NUG Summit--A Summit on the National United Goal for Traffic Incident Management on Tuesday, September 21 at 12:00pm - 4:45pm EDT. View webinar agenda (PDF) and Register for this free webinar.
Free IntelliDriveSM User Needs Workshops
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO), part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) will be hosting free workshops on IntelliDrive Systems Engineering User Needs to obtain stakeholder input for the definition of the core IntelliDrive System. User needs identified during these workshops will be critical to the development of the new IntelliDrive Concept of Operations (ConOps). Three free workshops will be held in the following locations:
- Detroit, MI August 25-26, 2010
- San Jose, CA September 1-2, 2010
- Washington, DC September 29-30, 2010.
More information regarding the workshops can be found at the DOT RITA website. To learn more about IntelliDrive visit the RITA IntelliDrive website.
ITS Evaluation Workshop:
Emerging Needs and Opportunities in ITS Evaluation,
Supporting New Directions in Research and Deployment
- Exploring the Next Generation of Evaluation in ITS -
September 20, 2010 at the Beckman Center, Irvine, CA
The US DOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) will convene a one-day workshop to explore the impact of emerging trends and innovations, shifting priorities and changing requirements on the evaluation of ITS. The release in early 2010 of the U.S. DOT ITS Strategic Research Plan lays out new goals and initiatives in the ITS Program that impact national and local ITS projects. The ITS Evaluation Program managers are keenly interested in the input from the transportation community on advancing the practice and increasing the value of ITS evaluation, and identifying the evaluation needs of the transportation community.
This one-day workshop precedes the TRB Research Needs for IntelliDrive Applications for the Public Sector Workshop and is included in the TRB Workshop fee (although you will need to identify that you will be attending this Workshop). You may also attend for a fee without registering for the main workshop. Attendance for this Workshop is limited, so please register early. More information about the workshop including the detailed agenda and how to register can be found on the TRB events calendar or from this link: ITS Evaluation Workshop, September 20th, Irvine California: Registration & Agenda. Click on the "Optional DOT Evaluation Workshop" Tab.
Governors Highway Safety Association Annual Meeting 2010
Technology and Highway Safety: What's Driving Our Future?
Technology is a critical tool in developing effective highway safety programs. GHSA's 2010 Annual Meeting will examine technology's benefits and challenges.The meeting will be held September 26-29, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Automated enforcement, alcohol interlock devices and data integration are being used to help address traffic safety. At the same time, cell phones, PDAs, mobile internet access, and other technologies are distracting drivers and pedestrians in ways never thought imaginable. This year's meeting brings together safety officials, researchers, and industry professional so share best practices, strategies, and plans as we work together Toward Zero Deaths. Register online.
TSAG Case Studies Workshop & Webinar
2009 Fort Hood, Texas Army Base Shooting Incident
A Multi-Agency Emergency
Date: Conducted August 3, 2010
Cost: All T3s are free of charge
Presentations will be available at the T3 Archive in early September
The Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG) is sponsored by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) ITS Joint Program Office (JPO) and serves to promote technology for public safety. Through its Case Studies Workshops series, TSAG conducts post reviews of actual recent events and incidents, and of associated emergency responder experiences. In this Case Study Workshop and Webinar, presenters walked the audience through details of the Fort Hood incident with a focus on how the integration between military and civilian responder disciplines worked. The Workshop focused on emergency response and management protocols, strategies and technologies, including communications between and among Police, Emergency Medical Services, and Public Safety Dispatch Personnel. Workshop presenters discussed successes, failures, and lessons learned in emergency response at a local and regional level, featuring operational strategies and technology.