Technical Sessions

The Southeastern ITS Summit is filled with many opportunities for you to learn more and share your knowledge about all things ITS.

We are proud to offer a series of sessions featuring informative presentations and challenging discussions. Industry experts will share best practices, lessons learned, and new strategies to ensure further success of ITS and TSM&O for the southeast.

We invite you to join us as revolutionize smart mobility.

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TRACK 1: EFFICIENCY

Charlotte ITS Master Plan – Planning for Rapidly Changing Technology
Ashley Boenisch & Cole Dagerhardt, P.E.
City of Charlotte, NC & Exult Engineering
TSMO Planning: Creating a Plan for Impact
Natalie Smusz-Mengelkoch, P.E. & Maria Roell
Kimley-Horn & Atlanta Regional Commission
Concept of Operations for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Future Transportation Management Center (TMC)
Dolores Uttero & Roberto Perez
GDOT & Atkins
TSM&O Academy
Dr. Bob Edelstein, P.E.
AECOM

TRACK 2: FLEXIBILITY

The New Look of GDOT’s Qualified Products List
Alexander Estrada, P.E. & Arnaud Huguet, P.E.
GDOT & AECOM
The Age of Social Media and the Engagement of the TMC
Ron Battle & Anslee Schroeder
GDOT & AECOM
FDOT Implements New Availability-Based Contract to Improve Maintenance
Don Avery, P.E.
AECOM
North Carolina Partnerships
Jennifer Portanova, P.E., CPM & Wayne Taylor
NCDOT

TRACK 3: INNOVATION

Virginia’s Regional Multi-Modal Mobility Program (RM3P)
Amy T. McElwain
VDOT
Video-as-a-sensor Technology Drives Safer Roadways
Joel White
Bosch Security and Safety Systems
Maximizing Traffic Camera Value with Advances in Computer Vision Technology
Dan Rossiter
SwRI
Using Artificial Intelligence in Adaptive Signal Control for Oversaturation
Kris Milster
NoTraffic

TRACK 4: INTEGRATION

If You Build It They Will Come –TDOT I-24 MOTION
Lee Smith, P.E., Dr. Meredith Cebelak, P.E., & Dr. Dan Work
TDOT, Gresham Smith, & Vanderbilt University
Next Generation Integrated Corridor Management
Clay Weston
SwRI
Transportation's Holy Grail: Integrating Transit and Shared Modes through Public Policy
Dr. Katherine Kortum
Transportation Research Board (TRB)

TRACK 5: SAFETY

Pedestrian/Cyclist Detection Technologies for Western Australia
Dr. Samaneh Khazraeian
Stantec
Using machine learning to understand the correlates of spatio-temporal impacts of traffic incidents: A case study of Alabama freeways
Dr. Qifan Nie, Zihe Zhang, Dr. Jun Liu, & Dr. Alex Hainen
University of Alabama
I-75 Rural ITS Deployment in Tennessee: Overcoming Constraints
Greg Dyer, PE & Matt Davis, PE, PTOE
TDOT & Stantec

Track 6: Wildcard

Crowdsourced Data and Modern Data Management for Smart Mobility
Greg Jones & Ralph Volpe
FHWA
Identifying and Quantifying the Causes of Congestion for States and Counties Throughout the Southeast
Nikola Ivanov
CATT Lab

TRACK 1: EFFICIENCY

Performance and Operational Metrics for Ramp Meters in Georgia
Kaitlyn Stewart, EI
GDOT
A Day in the Life of ITS Maintenance
David St. John, P.E. & Ben Lempke
Lumin8 Transportation Technologies & GDOT
Trajectory Based Signal Performance Measures – What are they? And how can they help agencies improve performance and reduce emissions?
Shaun Quayle, P.E.
INRIX
Utilizing ITS Technology to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Joshua Manriquez, EI
Stantec

TRACK 2: FLEXIBILITY

Understanding Origin Destination Travel Patterns Using High Fidelity Probe Data
Rick Ayers
CATTLab
Post-Game Analysis – The City of Franklin’s First Adaptive Signal Deployment
Dr. Meredith Cebelak, P.E. & Adam Moser, P.E.
Gresham Smith & City of Franklin
Western Wake Traffic Signal System Integration Study
Cole Dagerhardt, P.E., Brandon Watson, David Spencer, P.E., & Matt Carlisle, P.E.
Exult Engineering, NC Capital MPO, Town of Cary, NC, & NCDOT

TRACK 3: INNOVATION

Comparing Connected Vehicle Data Accuracy to Optical Traffic Sensors: What’s the Real Truth on the Ground?
Glynn Dennis
Rekor Systems
Smart Mobility Low Hanging Fruit-Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Shuttle Service Deployment
Xuewen Le, PE, PTOE
Jacobs
VDOT Operations Technology Security and Asset Management Initiative (OTSAAM)
Kevin M. Barron & Kyle Tackett
Iteris, Inc.
Traveler Information for Trucks
Kelly E. Wells, P.E. & Courtney Weeter, P.E.
NCDOT

TRACK 4: INTEGRATION

Working Together to Build a Stronger Network
Steve Wardle + State Agencies
NC, GA, TN, & FL

TRACK 5: SAFETY

Collision Risk Minimization for Connected Vehicles in the Presence of a Wheelchair at an Intersection
Dr. Pronab Kumar Biswas, Dr. Sakib Mahmud Khan, & Dr. Mashur Chowdhury, P.E.
Clemson University
Intelligently Integrating Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Dr. Samaneh Khazraeian & Dan Baxter
Stantec
Real-Time Train Detection System: Jacksonville Pilot Test Results
Clayton Levins & Dr. Garreth Rempel
Smart North Florida & TRAINFO
Fort Valley’s Lidar Train Pre-Emption Technology
Roderick Ware, P.E. & David Miranda, P.E.
Lumin8 Transportation Technologies & GDOT

Track 6: Wildcard

Intelligent Transportation Systems Facility Management (ITSFM) System
Kenny Shriver & David Bremer, IMSA III
FDOT & Atkins
Fiber Optic Mapping and Management
Alaa Shams, P.E., CMS & Julian Bordelon, EI
LADOTD & Gresham Smith
Four Natural Disasters and a Bombing: A Look at Network Reliability
Greg Poston, P.E., MBA
Gresham Smith
SunGuide®: The Incubator for Innovations in Smart Safety
Christine Shafik, P.E., PMP & Carla W. Holmes, P.E., PTOE
FDOT & Gresham Smith

TRACK 1: EFFICIENCY

Data Management and Reporting at the Georgia DOT TMC
Dolores Uttero & Catherine Johnson
GDOT & AECOM
Beyond Travel Time Validation: A Strategic Plan for Evaluating Emerging Industry Transportation Data
Dr. Stanley Young & Zachary Vander Laan
Eastern Transportation Coalition & University of Maryland
Seamless Data Acquisition and Management: How an Interstate Data Marketplace Matured Georgia’s Big Data Program
Denise Markow, P.E. and/or Dr. Stan Young, Matt Glasser, P.E. and/or Kofi Wakhisi, Esq., AICP, & Sam Harris, P.E.
TETC, GDOT, & ARC

TRACK 2: FLEXIBILITY

Adaptive Ramp Meters Technology and Challenges
Joey Lefante, P.E. & Alaa Shams, P.E.
Stantec & LADOTD
Analysis of Headway and Speed Based on Driver Characteristics and Work Zone Configurations Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data
Dr. Chennan Xue & Dr. Dan Xu
Arcadis U.S., Inc. & Peters and Yaffee, Inc.
Benchmarking ATSPMs for 40,000 Traffic Signals in the Southeast using Probe Vehicle Data
Rick Schuman
INRIX
Expanding the Reach of Connected Vehicle Data Using the Connected Vehicle Data Framework
Jesus Martinez, P.E., PMP
SwRI

TRACK 3: INNOVATION

NC Broadband
Jennifer Portanova, P.E., CPM & Cole Dagerhardt (Moderator)
NCDOT & Exult Engineering

TRACK 4: INTEGRATION

A Graph-Theoretical Approach to Anticipating the Impacts of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) on Local Accessibility in 367 Small Urbanized Areas in the United States
Chenxuan Yang, Maxwell Menner, Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Xinwu Qian, & Dr. Stephen Jones
University of Alabama
The System Manager Experience – FDOT District Two CV Project Deployments
Ronald Meyer & David Bremer
ATKINS North America, Inc.
It's Electrifying! Power Up Your EV Planning with Big Data
Julie Hirni
StreetLight Data
Lost on your Journey to Autonomy? Check the Map.
DJ Hammingh
Stantec GenerationAV^®

TRACK 5: SAFETY

Towards Vision Zero – Notifying Drivers of Queues and Emergency Situations to Reduce Secondary Crashes
Terri Johnson, P.E.
INRIX
Reducing Emergency Response Times through Cloud-based Emergency Vehicle Preemption
Timothy Menard
LYT
Assimilating to the Borg while Maintaining Identity: Pros and Kahns
Mike Venable & Chad Franklin
NCDOT
Evolution of Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Teams in the Community and Best Practices
Don Avery, P.E.
AECOM

Track 6: Wildcard

How Forward-Thinking Cities are Funding and Deploying Connected Vehicle Technology to Improve
Jeff O’Brien
Applied Information
Gwinnett County Smart Corridor Deployment Program
Tom Sever & Billy Stalcup
Gwinnett County DOT & 360NS
Jacksonville Transit Authority – Ultimate Urban Circulator
Bernard Schmidt & Acey Roberts, P.E.
Jacksonville Transit Authority & WGI
Preparing Your Community for the Autonomous Age
Lisa Nisenson & Jennifer Foote
WGI & Beep

TRACK 1: EFFICIENCY

Using Big Data Analytics to Secure Infrastructure Grants
Julie Hirni
StreetLight Data
Leveraging Alternative Funding for Innovative ITS Pilots
Dom Ciaramitaro & Amanda Good
NCDOT
Transportation Grant Funding – What Should You Pursue?
Matthew Volz, P.E.
HDR
TIM Pilot Projects in Georgia
Mary Thumaty, P.E., PTOE & Roberto Perez
SEI & Atkins

TRACK 2: FLEXIBILITY

Evolution of Emergency Preparedness for Regional Transportation Management Centers
Don Avery, P.E.
AECOM
Wrong Way Driver at the Edge and Beyond - FDOT District 1
Hadi Daryadel & Luis Hernandez
360ns & FDOT
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Fleet Conversion – Is Your Agency Ready?
Mark Barmasse, P.E., LEP & Akhil Chauhan, P.E., PMP
Arcadis
Re-Building A Gigabit Wireless Its Infrastructure After a Hurricane
Wayne Kairdolf, Mike Brown, & James Sullivan, P.E.
Wireproof Communications, Neel-Schaffer, & MDOT

TRACK 3: INNOVATION

Complete Trip-ITS4US Deployment Program: Safe Trips in a Connected Transportation Network (ST-CTN)
Kofi Wakhisi, Esq., AICP & Maria Roell
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
Real-Time Multi-Modal Common Operational Picture Dashboard – An Executive’s View of a State’s Transportation System
Rick Ayers
CATT Lab
Research and Experimentation on the I-24 MOTION Testbed
Michael Rebick, P.E. & Stephanie Ivey, PhD
WSP & University of Memphis
How The Town of Cary, Nc, Deployed A City-Wide Connected Vehicle System
David Spencer, P.E.
Town of Cary, NC

TRACK 4: INTEGRATION

Enabling Regional Safety and Mobility Through V2X Data Exchange
Mike Brown
SwRI
Traveler Information Benefits of the New 511GA
Dolores Uttero & Anslee Schroeder
GDOT & AECOM
Transforming Transportation Agencies with Automated Workflows and Mobile-First User Experience
Prasoon Sinha
Arcadis US, Inc.
Using the TMC as an Information Clearinghouse: Georgia DOT District 3’s Approach to Operations
Sharon Young & Gina Ison
GDOT & AECOM

TRACK 5: SAFETY

Traffic Safety Insights Using Connected Vehicle Driving Event Data
Dr. Masoud Hamedi & Tiffany Symes
Iteris, Inc.
Sharing Local Work Zone Data – Collaborating Nationally and Regionally to Save Lives
Kelly E. Wells, P.E. & Simon Topp
NCDOT & one.network
SunTrax: The Future of Transportation Technology Testing
Ernest Sackey, P.E. & Paul Satchfield, P.E.
Jacobs & Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Advanced Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Preemption using Connected Vehicle Infrastructure
Dr. Angshuman Guin, Somdut Roy, & Michael Hunter
Georgia Tech University

Track 6: Wildcard

Applied Sequential Dynamic Curve Warning System Countermeasures Part 2 – Pilot System Deployment
Haluk Laman, Ph.D., Scott Zornek, P.E., and Carlo Adair, P.E.
Parsons Corporation & HNTB Corporation
Lessons Learned from Deploying Technology While Providing Culturally Sensitive MOD Transportation Services
Frank Lee & Hannah Wilson
Center for Pan Asian Community Services Shared Use Mobility Center
Sustainable Integrated Mobility Management
Jeffrey Adler, PhD, P.E.
Kapsch TrafficCom USA
Active Monitoring of Traffic Signals: How Smarter Signals Make Intersections Safer, Greener and More Equitable
Scott Bradley & Ben Reynolds
Sentinel Transportation System

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