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The Intelligent Transportations Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
OUR VISION:
Accelerate the use of ITS to transform the way society moves.
OUR MISSION:
Lead collaborative and innovative research, development, and implementation of ITS to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods.
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The ITS Joint Program Office’s 2020-2025 ITS Strategic Plan
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s ITS research focuses on several high-priority areas including Emerging and Enabling Technologies, Data Access and Exchanges, ITS Cybersecurity Research, Automation, ITS4US, and Accelerating ITS Deployment. The ITS Strategic Plan includes in-depth discussion of the ITS Program’s strategic goals, these research areas, and four technology transfer programs.
Learn more in the 2020-2025 ITS Strategic Plan.
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Join the Discussion in the 2022 Automated Road Transportation Symposium Breakout Sessions on Operations
Don’t miss out on three days of collaborative discussions during the breakout sessions at the 2022 Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS22)! The 20 interactive “deep-dive” breakout sessions will span three subject areas—policy, operations, and safety.
Breakout Sessions
The following are highlights of the breakout sessions related to operations.
Inconsistency of AV Traffic Flow Impact: Predictions in Literature
Monday, July 18, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Discuss the discrepancy between positive literature on automated vehicle (AV) technologies and negative empirical evidence with a focus on how to close the gap. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation Operations Engineer Rachel James will present during this session.
Digital Infrastructure for Roadway Transportation and Automation Integration
Monday, July 18, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Explore national research and collaboration priorities to evolve digital infrastructure across the national roadway network as an important enabler of transportation automation. The session will feature a panel with Rob Heilman, Director of U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence.
Automated Vehicle Technologies for Crowd-Sourced Roadway Environment Assessment
Tuesday, July 19, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Join a discussion on solutions for applying crowd-sourced roadway environment data generated by automated driving systems with presenter Rob Heilman, Director of U.S. DOT Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence.
Automated Trucking Research and Development
Tuesday, July 19, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Discuss the roadblocks that manufacturers, developers, and state and federal governments are working through to develop the path forward for automated trucking, featuring panelist Mike Lukuc, Manager of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Evaluation Program.
Remote Assistance and Teleoperation for Automated Vehicle Operations
Tuesday, July 19, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Increase your awareness and understanding of Remote Assistance and Teleoperation by learning about recent achievements, approaches, standards, and guidelines.
AVs in Rural America—What can we Learn from the Data?
Wednesday, July 20, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Identify the benefits and needs of rural AV projects that advance safety, mobility, and economic growth.
Enhancing Mobility with Automated Shuttles and Buses
Wednesday, July 20, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Learn about the latest information on automated shuttles and buses, which continue to be demonstrated and deployed in downtown areas, university campuses, business parks, airports, and other areas. The session will feature a presentation on Federal Transit Authority research from Elizabeth Machek and Joshua Cregger of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
How Connected Vehicle Deployment Lessons Lay the Groundwork for Highly Automated Vehicles
Wednesday, July 20, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Explore important accomplishments, integration challenges, and outstanding work for modernizing infrastructure to facilitate the roll out of highly automated vehicles.
Evaluating Responder Interactions as the AV Market Expands
Wednesday, July 20, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm PDT
Join an open dialogue to identify opportunities for AVs to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of emergency response and emergency management scenarios.
Interactive Traffic Management for Highly Automated Vehicles
Wednesday, July 20, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Discuss what forms of traffic management are needed to deal with highway traffic, including highly automated vehicles capable of driverless operation in specific operational design domains with special emphasis on U.S DOT’s Cooperative Driving Automation program and traffic use cases.
For more information on ARTS22, visit: https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/AutomatedRoadTransportationSymposium.
6/29/22