2019 Conference – ITS – The Path to Smart Mobility
The ITS Arizona 26th Annual Conference was held on Wednesday, September 23rd and Thursday, September 24th, 2019 at the Mesa Convention Center. The conference began with a very well-attended half-day Smart Mobility workshop that featured federal, state and local experts providing insights on Smart Mobility applications. The presenters shared the opportunities and challenges that the Smart Mobility technologies are providing not only to increase the mobility and safety, but also the need for collaboration with other organizations and industries.
The second day of the conference began with a great keynote address by John Halikowski, Director of Arizona Department of Transportation. During the breakout sessions, a total of 29 presentations and a panel discussion were available to attendees, along with several opportunities to visit the booths of our great sponsors and exhibitors and learn more about their latest products and services. During lunch, the Past Presidents’ Awards were presented, highlighting the excellent work being done in the region. In addition, the ITS Arizona Member of the Year was announced, the Graduate Student Paper Award was presented and the results of the elections for the 2018 ITS Arizona Board of Directors were announced. Following on the success of the 2019 conference, we again had excellent attendance by both individuals and sponsors/exhibitors, and we look forward to continuing the trend at next year’s ITS Arizona 27th Annual Conference.
Photo Gallery – Day One Workshop
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Photo Gallery – Day Two Technical Sessions
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Photo Gallery – Sponsors & Exhibitors
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Conference Program and Presentations
FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DAY 1 – SMART MOBILITY WORKSHOP
Dr. Larry Head, University of Arizona, Moderator
Kevin Biesty, Deputy Director for Policy, Arizona Department of Transportation
Faisal Saleem, ITS Program Manager, Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Marisa Walker, Senior Vice President – Infrastructure, Arizona Commerce Authority
Dezbah Hatathli, Policy and Community Manager for the State of Arizona, Waymo
Angie Devore, Manager, Administrative Support Services and Project Management, Joe Gregory, Manager of Service Planning and GIS, Valley Metro
Dan Mitchell, Community Engagement, NURO
Vanesssa Spartan, Transportation Planner, City of Tempe
oshua Miller, General Manager, Lime
Kiel Ova, Traffic Technology Services, Inc.
DAY 2 – CONFERENCE SESSIONS
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SESSION 1A—ITS COMMUNICATIONS (PALO VERDE III ROOM) |
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– Communications to Support Future Smart Cities – Chandler Perspective – David Haines Kimley-Horn & Deanna Haase, Kimley-Horn |
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– A Modern Framework – MAG Regional ITS Architecture Update – Eric Nava, MAG & Deanna Haase, Kimley-Horn |
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– ITS Infrastructure Management and Documentation – Dwayne Fontaine, TransCore |
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SESSION 1B—REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE ITS (PALO VERDE II ROOM) |
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– MCDOT TSMO Laboratory Concept – Faisal Saleem, Maricopa County DOT |
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– Data-Driven Evaluation of Speed Management Strategies – Abolfazl Karimpour, University of Arizona & Stephen Wilson, Pima DOT |
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– A. New ADOT Ramp Meter Operation – Yao-Jan Wu, University of Arizona – B. New ADOT Ramp Meter Operation – Marty Lauber, Arizona DOT & Yao-Jan Wu, University of Arizona |
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– Pima Intersection Control Evaluation Spreadsheet (PICES) – Stephen Wilson, Pima County DOT, Felipe Ladron de Guevara, Kittelson & Associates – Arizona ICE Review – Kerry Wilcoxon, Arizona DOT |
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SESSION 1C—TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (PALO VERDE I ROOM) |
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– After Action Review of Two Major Bridge Crashes on the Capital Beltway (I-495) – Marc Franz, Center For Advanced Transportation Technology La-boratory |
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– Towing Recovery and Incentive Program – An Innovative Approach to Clearing Heavy Commercial Vehicle Crashes Quickly – Scott Kapton, Parsons |
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– Leveraging AI & In-Vehicle Data For Crash Prevention – Paul-Matthew Zamsky, Waycare & Lt. Juan Arias, Nevada Patrol |
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SESSION 2A—SIGNAL OPERATIONS (PALO VERDE III ROOM) |
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– Measuring Real-Time Effectiveness of an Adaptive Control System Using ATSPMs – Mark Wood, Kimley-Horn & Doug Gettman, Kimley-Horn |
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– Bell Rd ASCT Deployment Project Final Results – April Wire, Maricopa County DOT & Craig Rickets, AECOM |
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– Integrated Real-time Signal Control of Intercity and Local Roadway Systems under Recurrent Congested Traffic – Yen-Fei Huang, University of Arizona & Yu-Chiun Chiou, National Chiao Tung University |
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SESSION 2B—NATIONAL CAV / ITS (PALO VERDE II ROOM) |
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– Systems Engineering for ITS & CAV Readiness – Dean Deeter, Athey Creek Consultants & Rashmi Brewer, Minnesota DOT |
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– FHWA Work Zone Data Initiative/ADOT Smart Work Zone Update – Adam Carreon, Arizona DOT |
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– Flying Cars! Some Facts behind the Hype Surrounding Urban Air Mobility – Doug Gettman, Kimley-Horn |
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SESSION 2C—ITS RESEARCH (PALO VERDE I ROOM) |
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– Identifying and Quantifying the Causes of Congestion – Mark Franz, Center For Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory |
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– Assessment of Waze Data for Traffic Incident Management Benefits – Michael Pack, Center For Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory |
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– Vehicle Trajectories for Improved Planning and Operations – Rick Ayers, Center For Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory |
2018 Board of Directors Election Results
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President – Sanjay Paul Vice-President – Arnab Gupta Secretary – David Lucas Treasurer – Michelle Beckley Past President – Ratna Korepella Members-at-Large – Srini Goundla, Jeff Jenq, Mike Sutton and Mike Washkowiak |
Past Presidents’ Award Winners
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Best ITS Implementation Project MCDOT and Lee Engineering Bell Road Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) Pilot Deployment Project |
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Best ITS Planning Project City of Tempe and AECOM Tempe Streetcar Real Time Tracking and Transit Signal Priority Final Operations Report
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Member of the Year Kiran Guntupalli City of Scottsdale |
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Graduate Student Paper Competition Winner
Abolfazl Karimpour, University of Arizonawon for his paper titled “Traffic Sensor Data-Based Assessment of Speed Feedback Signs”.
