2014 Conference – Changing the Way We Travel

The 21st ITS Arizona Annual Conference was held on Wednesday September 24, 2014 and Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Mesa Convention Center. The conference began with a Connected Vehicle Workshop that included representatives from federal, state and local levels bringing attendees up to speed with the latest developments in this rapidly growing research area.

On the second day of the conference, a total of 34 presentations were available to attendees, including 3 from our first-ever session for the finalists of the Student Paper Competition to present their work. The Past Presidents’ Awards were given out, including the Member of the Year, the winners of the Student Paper Competition were announced and the results of the elections for the 2014-15 ITS Arizona Board of Directors were presented.  Following on the success of the 2013 conference, we again set a record for attendance, both for attendees and sponsors/exhibitors, and we hope to continue the trend at next year’s 22nd ITS Arizona Annual Conference.  

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 Photo Highlights

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Conference Program and Presentations

Final Conference Program

Day 1 – Connected Vehicle Workshop

• Connected Vehicle Applications – National Footprint Analysis
• National Connected Vehicle Test Bed Architecture
• Arizona Connected Vehicle Test Bed Development
• Demonstration – Connected Vehicle Technology Building Blocks, Arizona Application
• Automobile Industry’s Perspective

Day 2 – Conference Sessions

• SESSION 1A – INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT
  • AZTech Loop 101 ICM Implementation
  • Update on the Application of Advanced Simulation Modeling to Develop Integrated Corridor Management Strategies
  • Dallas Integrated Corridor Management – Operational Values and Lessons Learned
  • ICM – Next Generation
• SESSION 1B – GREEN TRANSPORT
  • Better Transit ITS Investment Decisions
  • Bike Loop Detection
  • Transit Traffic Signal Priority Performance Evaluation
• SESSION 1C – ITS PLANNING
  • Phoenix ITS Strategic Plan – Connecting Intelligence
  • Emergency Vehicle Preemption Best Practices Study
  • Bell Road Adaptive Signal Control Technology – Project Update
  • MAG Strategic Transportation Safety Plan – Improving Road Safety Via Traffic Operations and ITS Solutions
• SESSION 2A – INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
  • AZTech Regional Information System
  • ADOT DMS Retrofit Project
  • Arterial Travel Time Data Collection Using Low Cost Bluetooth Sensors
  • Travel Time Modeling and Forecasting Using WiFi Data
• SESSION 2B – Monitoring Traffic Performance
  • Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures
  • Trap-Based Recording for Today’s Performance Driven Traffic Controllers
  • Video Detection vs. Loops
  • Next Generation Video Detection for the Mandatory Reliability of Adaptive Traffic Management
• SESSION 2C – ITS RESEARCH
  • MMITSS Arizona Connected Vehicle Research
  • An Evacuation Planning Tool for Contraflow Scheduling
  • A “Field-Ready” Hardware-in-the-Loop Traffic Signal Simulation Framework for Innovative Signal Control Strategies Development
  • Incentive-Based Active Traffic and Demand Management – Experiences and Insights
• SESSION 3A – SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Innovative DMS Communications
  • Wireless-enabled Traffic Signal Maintenance
  • “Future Proof” ITS Network
  • Traffic and Transportation Safety Through Battery Backup Systems
• SESSION 3B – ACTIVE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
  • Optimizing Traffic
  • Active Traffic Management in Colorado
  • NDOT ATM in Las Vegas
  • Real-time Monitoring of Urban and Rural Corridors for Incident Response
• SESSION 3C – STUDENT PAPER CONTEST FINALISTS
  • A Real-Time Adaptive Signal Phase Allocation Algorithm in a Connected Vehicle Environment
  • How Much Traffic Data is Enough for Investigating Travel Time Reliability?
  • A Simulation Platform for Test and Evaluation of Signal Control Applications in a Connected Vehicle Environment

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2014-15 Board of Directors Election Results

President – Khamchanh Ratsavong Vice-President – Jamie Blakeman Secretary – Scott Clark Treasurer – Kim Carroll Past President – Jeff Jenq Members-at-Large – Yung Koprowski, David Lucas, Sanjay Paul and Mike Sutton

(From left to right: Jeff Jenq, Khamchanh Ratsavong, Scott Clark, Jamie Blakeman, Kim Carroll, Sanjay Paul, Mike Sutton and David Lucas. Not Pictured: Yung Koprowski)

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Past Presidents’ Award Winners

Best ITS Planning Project City of Phoenix ITS Strategic Plan
Best ITS Implementation Project City of Tempe Wireless Communications Project
Best Use of ITS Product/Service in Arizona AZTech Regional Information System
Member of the Year Arthur Dock

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Student Paper Competition Winners

Mehdi Zamanipour, Yiheng Feng & Shayan Khoshmagham, from The University of Arizona, won the competition for their paper titled “A Simulation Platform for Test and Evaluation of Signal Control Applications in a Connected Vehicle Environment“.