The 2018 NRITS / ITS AZ Conference + Exhibit was held on October 21-25, 2018 at The We-Ko-Pa Conference Center in Scottsdale AZ. The conference was hosted by ITE and ITS AZ.
This year’s theme of the conference was Building Smart Infrastructure. More than 300 professionals attended the conference with ample opportunities for networking and learning from the professionals of the industry.
The conference began with a great keynote address from Mr. John Halikowski, Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation who shared ADOT’s strategic implementation of the advanced ITS technologies benefiting all Arizonans including the urban centers and rural areas.
The conference had six different pathways covering ITS technologies in Freight, Implementation, Management, Operations, Planning/Design and Safety. Two technical tours were organized to showcase Maricopa County DOT’s SmartDrive Test Bend in Anthem, Arizona and a tour of the Maricopa County DOT and Arizona DOT Traffic Management Centers. Workshops including Developing a plan for deploying a connected vehicle environment, National SPaT Challenge Workshop and Smart Work Zones.
ITS Arizona hosted a plenary session to celebrate ITS AZ’s 25th year anniversary. The board recognized all past Presidents and shared all the accomplishments in the region over the last 25 years, a culmination of public, private and academic collaboration.
We thank all sponsor and exhibitors in making this year’s joint conference a memorable one for all. We look forward to continuing the trend at next year’s ITS Arizona 26th Annual Conference.
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Conference Program and Presentations
ITS AZ 25th Anniversary Celebration
- Plenary Session Presentation
Day 1
Supporting Tourism and Special Events: Traveler Information, Parking and More…
- TransView Traveler Information System
- How ITS Helps Music bring $Millions to a Rural Florida Community
- Major Event Management in the North/West Passage States
Utilizing ITS for Rural Road Safety
- Rural ITS ToolKit Presentation-1
- Rural ITS ToolKit Presentation-2
- Rural ITS ToolKit Presentation-3
- Rural ITS ToolKit Presentation-4
Roundtable on Rural ITS
- Strategic issues facing the development and implementation of ITS rural and small communities
When Cars Talk to the Road: Connected Vehicle and Infrastructure Applications
- Keeping Up with the Rapid Evolution of CAV
- The Case for Improving Work Zone Management and Communications in a Highly Automated Driving World
- Preparing for Connected Vehicle Deployment
Technologies to Support More Efficient Emergency Response
- Integrating Devices, People, Processes in Real Time
- The Future of 511 Phone in the North/West Passage States
- GDOT Rural and Coastal Georgia Incident and Emergency Management Strategies
- Traffic Incident Management; Using ITS to Bridge the Gap Between Transportation Engineering and First Responders
Innovation, Tools and ITS Research
- Connected Vehicle Procurement State of the Practice Assessment
- Dedicated Short Range Communication for Rural ITS
- Open Data for Traffic Operations
- Analysis of Factors Affecting the Frequency of Crashes on Interstate Freeways by Vehicle Type and Severity Incorporating Weather Prediction Models
Addressing Rural Road Safety Using ITS Applications
- Rural Safety Projects: Side Street Entrance, Curves, Icy Conditions, Bridge Decks
- Statewide/Rural Safety Applications of Probe Data – Making a Difference in the Real World
- Implementing Rural ITS in a Maintenance Environment
- Using Urban Traffic Solutions to Manage Rural Queues
Highway Automation: What Do You Plan For?
- Understand the current trends in smart technology applied to transportation systems.
Urban | Rural and In Between: ITS Planning and Innovative Project Funding
- Active Traffic Management in Michigan
- 2018 Arizona Statewide ITS Architecture
- Maricopa County Intelligent Transportation System Communication Master Plan
Rural Traffic Incident and Emergency Response Strategies
- Successful Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Techniques – A Case Study The I-5/Joint Base Lewis-McChord Joint Operations Group (JBLM JOG) and I-5/Amtrak Train Derailment
- The Importance of Traffic Incident Management on Rural Roads
- Using Big Data for After Action Reviews to Improve Incident Response and Clearance Time
Using Technology to Solve Tribal Transportation Issues
- Understand the opportunities and limitation for applications of transportation technology on Native American lands.
Multi-modal Transportation Technology (Light Rail | Bus | Bicycles | Pedestrians | Commuter Rail) Part 1
- Improving Transit Operations Through Three Communities for PCTA and UMASS Transit
- Phased Development of the Automated Demand Response Feeder Transit System in Rural Areas
- Wyoming Intercity Bus Service Study: Finding and Filling the Gaps in in Rural Areas
Day 2
Rural and Small Community Traffic Management Technology — Traffic Signals and More Part 1
- Preparing an Intersection for Variable Lane Use
- Evolution in the Use of Adaptive Signal Control Technology for Smaller Scale Applications
- Intersection Conflict Warning Systems
Multimodal Transportation Technology (Light Rail | Bus | Bicycles | Pedestrians | Commuter Rail) Part 2
- Mobility on Demand Sandbox Project
- Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: An Observational Study of Factors Associated with Violations, Distraction, and Walking Speeds During Train Crossing Events
- Addressing Bicycle-Vehicle Conflicts with Alternate Signal Control Strategies
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Performance Metrics
- MAP-21 Visual Analytics to Support Performance Reporting
- ATSPM Rural Applications – Arizona Experiences
- Update on Performance Management Guidance from the Federal Highway Administration
- Vehicle Trajectories for Improved Operations
Connected Vehicle Technology Pilot Program Overview and Open Source Apps
Rural and Small Community Traffic Management Technology — Traffic Signals and More Part 2
- Traffic Signal Upgrades in Rural Communities
- Adaptive Signal Control Technology for Rural Applications – Lessons Learned from the Bell Road ASCT Project
- Alternative Energy at the Intersection
- MIDAS: Proactive Traffic Control System for Diamond Interchanges
Freight ITS in Rural Corridors
- Central Data Repository for Traffic Data Collection in Rural Areas and Corridors Supporting Freight Mobility
- Advanced Solutions for Truck Traveler Information and Parking
Big Data — All Communities Large and Small
- Beyond Roadside Traffic Counters: Breaking Big Data’s AADT Barrier
- Enhancing Traffic Safety and Mobility by Leveraging Big Data and Analytics
- Practical Advice for Working with 3rd Party Data Providers like Waze, HERE, INRIX, and TomTom
- Big Traffic Data and What You Should Know
Connected Vehicle Technology into State’s Traffic Management Center Daily Operations
Applications to Improve Reliability of Freeways and Arterial Operations
- Optimizing Traffic Signals Using Multi-Source Data
- Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) in Rural Areas
- MAG Systems Management and Operations Plan
- Small but Mighty – Ingredients for Efficiencies in Small Communities
Using TSM&O to Successfully Integrate and Utilize Emerging Technologies: Panel Discussion of DOT Leaders
- Approach of the transportation agencies to adopt transportation system management and operations as a departmental philosophy
Rural ITS Weather Applications (Snow, Ice, Fog, Flood and Dust) Part 1
- Rural ITS Weather Application: Virginia’s I-77 Variable Speed Limit System for Low Visibility Conditions
- Bringing Automated RWIS Info to the Motorist
- Enhancing Highway Safety by Actively Warning Traffic of Adverse Road Conditions
- Plow Camera and Location Sharing Practices
Integrating Connected Vehicle Technology into State Operations
- Various State DOT operations programs’ objectives and their plans to integrate connected vehicle technology into their statewide transportation system management and operations programs
- Presentation
Day 3
Developing and Maintaining Public Sector Resources and Work Force
- Job Description Templates for TSMO Positions
- TSMO Education in the Heartland
- Cost Effectiveness and Cyber Security–Improving Transportation Device and Application Security
Rural ITS Weather Applications (Snow, Ice, Fog, Flood and Dust) Part 2
- Caltrans Aviation Weather Information (AWI) from Surface Transportation and Concept to Aviation and Implementation
- Eastern Oregon Prioritizes ITS Solutions to Improve Safety Along a Rural Interstate
- Can A.I. Take Over Winter Road Condition Reporting?
Next Generation ITS Technology Today
- ITS Solutions and the Real World
- Reading the Signs at MnDOT: Generating Roadwork Reports Automatically from GPS-Equipped Arrow Boards at Work Sites for Situational Awareness and Traveler Information
- Utah’s Smart Work Zone System Implementation
Talking to Each Other: Connected Vehicle and Infrastructure Applications
- Cloud-based Dynamic Warning System
- Quality of Service Protocol for Traffic Management in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks
- The 5 Areas to Know and Prepare for V2V, V2I and I2V Communications
ITS Arizona Past Presidents
2019 Board of Directors Election Results
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President – Ratna Korepella Vice-President– Sanjay Paul Secretary– Arnab Gupta Treasurer– David Lucas Past President – Kim Carroll Members-at-Large – Michelle Beckley, Jeff Jenq, Srini Goundla and Mike Sutton |
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Past Presidents’ Award Winners
Best ITS Implementation Project
ADOT Wrong-way Driver Mitigation Pilot
Arizona Department of Transportation
Best ITS Planning Project
MAG Systems Management & Operations Plan
Maricopa Association of Governments
Member of the Year
SARATH JOSHUA PhD
Graduate Student Paper Competition Winner
Christopher Aguilar, Northern Arizona University won for his paper titled
