ITS California 2014 Annual Meeting: Full Schedule

12:00pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Set-up

Monday October 13, 2014 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

3:00pm PDT

Registration

Monday October 13, 2014 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

6:00pm PDT

Open Board of Directors Briefing to Membership

Monday October 13, 2014 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Napa I

Special Sessions - Events

8:00am PDT

Breakfast

Tuesday October 14, 2014 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Tuscan Courtyard

9:00am PDT

Opening Session - Connecting California

Our Opening Session will present a series of questions ranging from Connected Vehicles to Legislationand Funding to a distinguished set of speakers from the public and private sectors.

Mr. Kenneth M. Leonard, Director of the USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
Mr. Malcolm Dougherty, Director, California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Director, Driver Assistance and Chassis Systems U.S., Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc., a Daimler Company
Mr. Bill Mitchel, Senior Director, WW Public Sector, Microsoft

Speakers

Luca Delgrossi

Director Driver Assistance & Chassis Systems U.S., Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

Dr. Luca Delgrossi is Director Autonomous Driving U.S. - Maps & Communications - at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Inc. A pioneer in vehicular communications, he coordinated the team that developed the first 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications radio and... Read More →

Malcolm Dougherty

Director, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Malcolm Dougherty was appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to be the Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in May 2012. He leads the nearly $13 billion organization and Caltrans 20,000 employees who build, maintain, and operate the 50,000 lane miles... Read More →

Kenneth Leonard

Director, USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)

Kenneth M. Leonard was named the Director of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) in December 2012. He is a member of Federal government’s Senior Executive Service. Mr. Leonard has over 30 years of federal... Read More →

Bill Mitchel

Senior Director WW Public Sector, Microsoft

As Senior Director for Microsoft’s World Wide Public Sector team, Bill Mitchel leads the company’s government business development for transportation, energy, water and sustainability solutions. Mr. Mitchel has built an ecosystem of strategic partner relationships to deliver... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Ballroom E, F

Special Sessions - Events

10:15am PDT

Break

Tuesday October 14, 2014 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
Exhibit Hall

10:15am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Tuesday October 14, 2014 10:15am - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

10:45am PDT

Technical Session 1: Connected Corridors

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The Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) initiative is demonstrating techniques for improving mobility in a freeway corridor by coordinating freeway, arterial and transit operations. Lessons learned from the pioneering ICM projectsare already being adopted elsewhere in the US. This session provides an update on California’s activities in this areaby showcasing projects aimed at deploying elements of ICM and so connecting the corridor operations.

The Connected Corridors Vision for California: Ali Zaghari, Deputy Director of Operations, Caltrans District 7 and Alexandre Bayen, PATH UC Berkeley, Director, Institute for Transportation Studies
I-80 ICM Update: Raj Murthy, Principal Project Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald
I-15 Corridor Management: James Dreisbach-Towle, Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
CCTV Camera Interoperability in Orange County: Morteza Fahrtash, Branch Chief of Traffic System Development, Caltrans District 12

Moderators

Alan Clelland

Senior Vice President, Iteris

Alan Clelland has served as Senior Vice President of the Transportation Systems division of Iteris since October 2007. Mr. Clelland has over 35 years of experience in transportation engineering and traffic control and management and is currently responsible for planning revenue generation... Read More →

Speakers

Alexandre Bayen

Director, Institute for Transportation Studies, PATH UC Berkeley

Alexandre Bayen received the Engineering Degree in applied mathematics from the Ecole Polytechnique, France, in July 1998, the M.S. degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University in June 1999, and the Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University... Read More →

James Dreisbach-Towle

Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

James has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology with the last 14 years emphasizing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). James currently holds the position of Principal Technology Program Manager for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) where he... Read More →

Morteza Fahrtash

Branch Chief of Traffic System Development, District 12, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Mort has been with Caltrans since 1991. He is Branch Chief of Traffic System Development and Manager of the Transportation Management Center (TMC) for Caltrans in Orance County. He is responsible for mananging the TMC central system including the Advanced Transportation Management... Read More →

Raj Murthy

Vice President, Hatch Mott MacDonald

I am a civil engineer practicing program management and construction management in the transportation field for the past 27 years. I have a Master’s degree in civil engineering from SJSU. I have served in various roles on both 1984 & 1996 Santa Clara County sales tax measure programs... Read More →

Ali Zaghari

Deputy District Director of Operations, District 7, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Mr. Zaghari is responsible for traffic operations and safety of all the State highways in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. There are 915 freeway and conventional highway miles in Los Angeles County and 273 miles in Ventura County. From 2004 to 2013, Zaghari served as the Chief... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 10:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Ballroom D

Technical Session

12:15pm PDT

Lunch - Keynote Speaker: Dan Sturges, Team Red US

Speakers

Dan Sturgeous

Urban Mobility Designer, Team Red US

Dan Sturges is a mobility designer, inventor, entrepreneur, and regarded as one of the leading smart transportation visionaries in the country. He consults to Los Angeles' South Bay Cities Council of Government, SANDAG, The Nichols Partnership, and has supported the Las Vegas Project... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 12:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
Ballroom F

Special Sessions - Events

1:45pm PDT

Technical Session 2: NextGen 511

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Pioneered by MPOs across the nation, driven by consumers, and later reshaped in Silicon Valley, the traveler information industry has seen cycles transformation - What does the next generation hold?

NextGen511: The Wisdom of Crowds: Dr. Baron O. Grey, President and CEO, Jennillian Corporation
511 SF Bay NextGen: A New Chapter in Traveler Information: Alysha Nachtigall, 511 Program Coordinator, Website and Communications, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Next Generation 511 and the Age of Mobile Applications: James Dreisbach-Towle, Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments
Latest Developments in the Inland Empire 511 System: Brian Cunanan, Commuter and Motorist Assistance Manager, Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)

Moderators

Melissa

Vice President/Senior Associate, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Melissa Hewitt, P.E., a vice president/shareholder within Kimley-Horn, is a seasoned project manager with experience completing challenging transportation projects for a wide range of clients in California, across the country, and overseas. She is a talented senior transportation... Read More →

Speakers

Brian Cunanan

Commuter and Motorist Assistance Manager, Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)

James Dreisbach-Towle

Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Baron O. Grey

President/CEO, Jennillian Corporation

Dr. Baron Grey has over 35 years of experience in information technology, electronic engineering, computer architecture, systems engineering, intelligent transportation systems, and systems integration. As the principal of Jennillian, he managed several projects for the Los Angeles... Read More →

Alysha Nachtigall

511 Program Coordinator, Website and Communications, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

Alysha Nachtigall is the website and communications coordinator for the Bay Area's 511 traveler information program at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). She is currently leading the development of 511's NextGen strategies and implementation plan. Alysha received her... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Ballroom D

Technical Session

1:45pm PDT

Technical Session 3: Moving to Multimodal Payments: One Account for Tolls, Transit, Bikeshare & More

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This session will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with establishing a single, multimodal payment account for customers. Where might program providers realize cost savings? What are the pros and cons of statewide coordination? To what extent can public sector agencies use incentives/disincentives to encourage behavior change? What actions are required to educate customers and encourage them to take advantage of the benefits?

Multimodal Payments Convergence: Hype or Transformation? Michael Dinning, Director, Transportation Logistics and Security, Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center
Statewide Network Integration and Opportunities to Improve the Customer Experience: Chad Edison, Deputy Secretary for Transportation, California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
Practical Approaches to Achieve Multimodal Payments: Trevor Findley, Sr. Project Manager, Electronic Payment Systems, CH2MHill
Transit Rewards-Granting Express Lane Credit to Transit Riders: Elba Higueros, Transportation Planning Manager, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Moderators

Carol Kuester

Director of Electronic Payments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Carol Kuester is Director of Electronic Payments at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her team manages and operates FasTrak®, the regional toll payment system and Clipper®, the regional transit payment... Read More →

Speakers

Mike Dinning

Director, Transportation Logistics and Security, Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center

Mr. Dining is currently Director of the Transportation Logistics and Security Technical Center at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, the national research center for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. I lead programs to develop and implement strategic applications of... Read More →

Chad Edison

Deputy Secretary for Transportation, California State Transportation Agency

Chad Edison has served as Deputy Secretary for Transportation at the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) since January of this year. His primary emphasis is on the development and integration of California’s current and future rail network. Mr. Edison has worked in the... Read More →

Trevor Findley

Sr. Project Manager, Electronic Payment Systems, CH2M HILL

Trevor is a veteran project manager and payment systems architect who has overseen the design and implementation of some of the largest regional fare payment systems in the United States. Trevor was the CH2M HILL project manager and technical lead for the Clipper® program where he... Read More →

Elba Higueros

Transportation Planning Manager, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Elba Higueros currently serves as a Transportation Planning Manager at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). She has worked in the Congestion Reduction Program for the past 3 years, primarily focused on the day to day operation activities of the I-10 and... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Ballroom E

Technical Session

3:15pm PDT

Break

Tuesday October 14, 2014 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

3:30pm PDT

Vendor Technology Showcase

Returning this year, ITS California will once again host the very popular Vendor Technology Showcase! All ITS California members whoare exhibitors and sponsors of our organization have been invited to present their latest products and advancements to all conferenceattendees during this session. The Showcase provides an exclusive opportunity for our higher tiered members to highlight their firmswhen the Exhibit Hall is closed, and there are no concurrent technical sessions. It is a unique forum to distribute information to conferenceattendees in a non-competitive, low pressure environment. Since this session will occur directly before our Tuesday Evening Exhibit Hall“Celebrate Our Sponsors” reception, if something interests an attendee, they will have an opportunity after the showcase to follow-up withthat exhibitor or sponsor.

Moderators

Steven Gota

Director, Highway Program, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Steven Gota is the Director of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Metro Highway Program. He currently leads the agencies Signal Synch, Arterial ITS, Arterial Performance Measurement, Bus Signal Priority, Goods Movement Technology, and Connected Vehicle initiatives. Steve... Read More →

Eva Pan

Transportation Planner, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Eva Pan is a transportation planner in the Metro Highway Program. She currently serves as the lead for the agency’s arterial performance measurement program and regional traffic signal forum activities. Prior to working at Metro, Eva was a planner with the Southern California... Read More →

Jane White

Senior Civil Engineer, LA County Department of Public Works

Jane White is a 30 year employee with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and is a registered civil and traffic engineer in the State of California. She is responsible for administering a Program which consists of numerous multi-jurisdictional transportation projects... Read More →

Tuesday October 14, 2014 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Ballroom F

Special Sessions - Events

5:30pm PDT

Celebrate Our Sponsors Reception

Tuesday October 14, 2014 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Special Sessions - Events

5:30pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Tuesday October 14, 2014 5:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

8:00am PDT

Breakfast

Wednesday October 15, 2014 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

8:00am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Wednesday October 15, 2014 8:00am - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

9:00am PDT

Technical Session 4: Cars That Drive By Themselves, Oh My!

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The what, how and why of vehicle-highway automation.

Realizing Self-Driving Vehicles: Dr. Chris Urmson, Director, Google Self Driving Cars
Driver Assistive Truck Platooning: New Levels of Safety and Efficiency: Josh Switkes, CEO, Peloton Technology
Development of California Regulations for Testing and Operation of Automated Vehicles: Dr. Steven E. Shladover, California PATH Program of the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley

Moderators

Jim Misener

Director, Engineering, Qualcomm

James A. Misener is an engineering director at Qualcomm, leading their efforts with automotive and transportation standards. Mr. Misener was an early pioneer in vehicle-highway automation, serving as modeling and simulation lead for the National Automated Highway Systems Consortium... Read More →

Speakers

Dr. Steven Shladover

Program Manager, Mobility, PATH

Dr. Steven Shladover has been researching road vehicle automation systems for forty years, beginning with his masters and doctoral theses at M.I.T. He is the Program Manager, Mobility at the California PATH Program of the Institute of Transportation Studies of the University of... Read More →

Josh Switkes

CEO, Peloton Technology Inc.

Josh Switkes is CEO of Peloton Technology Inc., dedicated to assisting commercial drivers and fleets to be the safest and most efficient on the road. He has been working on systems to make driving safer and more efficient for the last 13 years. After his work at Stanford University... Read More →

Chris Urmson

Director, Google Self Driving Cars, Google

Chris Urmson leads Google’s self-driving car program where the team’s vehicles have driven over a half million miles. Prior to joining Google, Chris was on the faculty of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University where his research focused on motion planning and perception... Read More →

Wednesday October 15, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom D

Technical Session

9:00am PDT

Technical Session 5: Implementing Express Lanes in the Bay Area: Some Like it HOT

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Our panel will discuss Northern California Express Lanes and the future of managed lanes in Northern California.

Managing Mobility: Engineering an Express Lanes Network: Lisa Klein, Express Lane Principal, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Managed Lanes in Alameda County: - Stewart Ng, Deputy Director, Alameda County Transportation Commission
Managed Lanes: A Top Ten List: Casey Emoto, Deputy Director, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Statewide Managed Lanes Planning: Joe Rouse, Statewide Manage Lanes Chief, Caltrans

Moderators

Melanie Crotty

Director for Operations, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

Ms. Crotty is the Director for Operations at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). MTC is the planning, funding and coordination agency for transportation in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Melanie is responsible for implementing innovative, cost-effective solutions... Read More →

Speakers

Casey Emoto

Deputy Director, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Casey Emoto is a Deputy Director with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in San Jose, California. Casey has over twenty years of experience planning for and implementing technology-based transportation solustions. He is part of VTA’s management team responsible... Read More →

Lisa Klein

Principal Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Lisa Klein is a principal planner at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, where she has worked for 17 years. She led MTC’s initial feasibility studies of the Regional Express Lane Network and managed the effort to secure approval at the state level in 2011. She is now charged... Read More →

Joe Rouse

Managed Lanes Manager, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Joe Rouse serves as the Managed Lanes Manager for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). As the Managed Lanes Manager, he is responsible for strategic planning and policy development for managed lanes on the California state highway system. He works with Caltrans... Read More →

Wednesday October 15, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom E

Technical Session

10:30am PDT

Break

Wednesday October 15, 2014 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

11:00am PDT

Technical Session 6: Connected Vehicles: Coming Soon to a Roadway Near You?

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NHTSA recently announced its decision to begin the rulemaking process that will likely lead to a mandate requiring car builders to install connected vehicle technologies on all new passenger cars by the year 2019. While this mandateis limited to vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technologies that improve safety, there is a corresponding effort by FHWA to develop guidance for infrastructure owner/operators on how to deploy roadside equipment that enables vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications that complement the vehicle side. Attend this session to hearabout the current activities and future plans for the national Connected Vehicle Program.

Preparing for Connected Vehicle Implementation: Jim Wright, Manager Connected Vehicle Programs,American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials, (AASHTO)
Emerging Freight Connected Vehicles Programs in Southern California: Mark Jensen, Principal, Cambridge Systematics
A Technology Company Perspective: Alessandro Norscia, Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros
An Auto Industry Perspective: Maarten Sierhuis, Director, Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley-Nissan North America

Moderators

Greg Larson

Chief, Office of Traffic Operations Research, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Greg Larson has worked for Caltrans for more than 23 years, first as a Research Engineer at the Transportation Laboratory, then as a Senior Electronics Engineer and an Engineering Manager. He is currently assigned as the Chief of the Office of Traffic Operations Research in the... Read More →

Speakers

Mark Jensen

Principal, Cambridge Systematics

Mark Jensen,a Principal with Cambridge Systematics, has 27 years of years of experience, and has successfully managed and delivered multiple ITS research and freight transportation technology projects; and has fostered the development of public-private partnerships to support these... Read More →

Alessandro Norscia

Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros

Alessandro Norscia serves as director of product management for Qualcomm Atheros’ automotive products and initiatives including DSRC. In this role he is responsible for OEM and Tier 1 business development, marketing and revenue, product and roadmap definition, and ecosystem creation... Read More →

Maarten Sierhuis

Director Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley, Nissan North America

Maarten Sierhuis is a recognized expert in the field of artificial intelligence and has more than 25 years of experience in research and software engineering. His previous experience includes time with NASA, Xerox, Palo Alto Research Center, NYNEX Science & Technology, IBM Corporation... Read More →

Jim Wright

American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Jim Wright is with the American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). At AASHTO he manages the Connected Vehicle Programs, the newly emerging autonomous vehicle efforts, leads the 511 Deployment Coalition and the yearly ITS World Congress Scan tours... Read More →

Wednesday October 15, 2014 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Ballroom D

Technical Session

11:00am PDT

Technical Session 7: ITS Completes the Street

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Today’s streets need to accommodate a variety of transportation modes. Come and learn how ITS is implemented in the pursuit of context-sensitive design; ITS helps transit vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians and others work togetherwithin the same street space.

MTC’s 511 Multimodal Trip Planner: Sarah Husain, 511 Transit Program Coordinator, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
The Smartphone Completes the Street: Ravi Puvvala, Founder & CEO, Savari
The Multi-Modal Intelligent Traffic Signal System (MMITSS): Larry Head, Associate Professor and Department Head Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona
Using ITS to Improve Freight Movement: Elliot Martin, UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Moderators

Josh Peterman

Director of Engineering, Fehr & Peers

Josh Peterman is a Principal with Fehr & Peers, with nearly 20 years of transportation engineering and design experience. He leads the firms Engineering Design practice, and their FP Think Autonomous Vehicle research initiative. He has been active on the board of ITS California... Read More →

Speakers

Larry Head

Associate Professor and Department Head, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona

K. Larry Head, Ph.D. is currently the Department Head and an Associate Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at The University of Arizona. He received his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1989. He has 18 years of research and development experience... Read More →

Sarah Husain

511 Transit Program Coordinator, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Sarah Husain, AICP is a 511 Program Coordinator at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the San Francisco Bay Area’s metropolitan planning organization. Previously, she oversaw the planning and operations of the Charm City Circulator, a free transit system in downtown Baltimore... Read More →

Elliot Martin

Assistant Research Engineer, UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Elliot Martin is an Assistant Research Engineer at the University of California, Berkeley, within the Transportation Sustainability Research Center. His work spans the subjects of public and shared-use transportation, freight transportation, parking, and transportation energy... Read More →

Ravi Puvvala

Founder & CEO, Savari

Ravi Puvvala is the Founder & CEO of Savari. Savari is the leading supplier of technology for V2X. Mr. Puvvala overseas Savari's overall strategy and underlying product technology. Prior to Savari, he has worked with several multinational corporations with rich experience in engineering... Read More →

Wednesday October 15, 2014 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Ballroom E

Technical Session

12:30pm PDT

Lunch - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bernard Soriano, California DMV

Speakers

Dr. Bernard Soriano

Deputy Director, California Department of Motor Vehicles

Bernard C. Soriano is a Deputy Director for the California Department of Motor Vehicles and is in charge of the department’s autonomous vehicles program. He has over 30 years of engineering and management experience in the private and public sector. He previously held engineering... Read More →

Wednesday October 15, 2014 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ballroom F

Special Sessions - Events

12:30pm PDT

Automated and Connected Vehicle Technology Demonstrations

As part of the annual meeting,several companies have agreedto demonstrate applications inthe conference center’s parking lot.

Among the applications to be shown are:

Pedestrian safety applications using wireless communications– Savari Networks
A fully-equipped commercial truck capable of platooning operations– Peloton Technology
Scanning laser, key component to self-driving cars – Quanergy

Find the demonstrations at the valet parking lot near the hotel entrance!

Wednesday October 15, 2014 12:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Valet parking lot near hotel entrance

Tech Tour - Training

2:15pm PDT

Tech Tour 1: Levi's Stadium

Adjacent to our Annual Meeting location at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara is Levi’s Stadium. This new home of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team is the stage for the team’s next generation of tradition and glory. ITS CA is providing an opportunity to be one of the first to go behind the scenes of this state-of-the art venue which will deliver the ultimate fan experience through innovation and technology, in one of the most environmentally friendly facilities ever constructed.

Meet at Lobby West.

Wednesday October 15, 2014 2:15pm - 5:00pm PDT
Levi Stadium

Tech Tour - Training

2:15pm PDT

Tech Tour 2: Stanford's Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab

ITS CA is pleased to be providing a tour of Stanford’s Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Facility which houses the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL). This lab is a state of the art vehicle research facility where interdisciplinary teams can work on projects that move vehicle technology forward. High-profile Stanford projects accommodated in the building comprise research on drive-by-wire and driver assistance systems research by the Dynamic Design Lab of Chris Gerdes, including Shelley, the vehicle that raced up Pikes Peak without a driver in 2010; research vehicles from the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab that use deep learning and computer vision to automate the driving process; research on the interaction of drivers with vehicles in a state-of-the-art driving simulator that was implemented in 2013; and the Stanford Solar Car Project that designs, builds and operates the vehicles competing in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. In order to improve safety, sustainability, performance, and enjoyment of automobiles, the Automotive Innovation Facility provides a place for researchers to test new ideas in real vehicles.

Meet at the hotel's entrance.

Wednesday October 15, 2014 2:15pm - 5:00pm PDT
Stanford

Tech Tour - Training

5:30pm PDT

20th Anniversary Reception

Wednesday October 15, 2014 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Terra Courtyard

Special Sessions - Events

8:00am PDT

Breakfast

Thursday October 16, 2014 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Ballroom A, B

9:00am PDT

Technical Session 8: ITS Research Activities Across California

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Our panel members will describe the most innovative ITS research that is being conducted by California academic institutions. Discussion will span key areas of interest and provides an opportunity for attendees to identify and understand emerging trends, technologies, and scientific breakthroughs before ITS products hit the streets.

Caltrans Research Program: Coco Briseno, Chief, Division of Research, Innovation and System Information, Caltrans
Exploratory Advanced Research Projects on Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control: Dr. Steven E. Shaldover, California PATH Program of the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
Emerging Environmental ITS Applications for Goods Movement: Matt J. Barth, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of California-Riverside
3D Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Intelligent Transportation Systems:Ty Lasky, Researcher, University of California – Davis

Moderators

Tom West

Director, California PATH, University of California, Berkeley

Thomas West currently serves as the Director of the California Program for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) at the University of California, Berkeley. California PATH has been a leader in ITS research since its founding in1986, focusing on technical solutions to a wide spectrum... Read More →

Speakers

Matt J. Barth

Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yeager Families Chair and Director, University of California-Riverside

Matthew Barth is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at UC Riverside, holds the Yeager Families Chair, and is also the Director of the College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT). Dr. Barth’s research focuses is in Transportation Systems... Read More →

Coco Briseno

Chief, Division of Research, Innovation and System Information, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Coco Briseno started her Caltrans career in 1990 and is currently the Chief of the Division of Research, Innovation and System Information. This position includes responsibility for the Caltrans research program as well as management of the transportation information required to... Read More →

Ty Lasky

Associate Director, University of California - Davis

Ty A. Lasky is the Associate Director of the Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology (AHMCT) Research Center in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California – Davis. He received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science... Read More →

Dr. Steven Shladover

Program Manager, Mobility, PATH

Thursday October 16, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom A

Technical Session

9:00am PDT

Technical Session 9: Innovative Technology for Local Cities

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Selected municipalities and agencies across the country that have deployed ITS systems and Advanced Signal Systems will be invited to come share their real world experiences, lessons learned, and success stories. Various state of the art technologies will be explored at this session to gain insight on what progressive cities are doing to be prepared for the future.

Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures: Mark Taylor, Traffic Signal Operations Engineer, Utah Department of Transportation
Getting off the Ground – Success and Failures of a Small City in an ITS World:Kevin Merrill, Development Services Department, City of Arcadia
Innovative Technology for Local Cities: Daniel Lai, ITS Technical Manager, Transpo Group
San Jose’s Approach to Wireless Communication: Ho Nguyen, ITS Engineer, City of San Jose

Moderators

Joy Bhattacharya

Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Lead, Stantec

Mr. Bhattacharya leads the Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning team for US Pacific North. He has in-depth experience in the development, design and implementation of various engineering strategies in major metropolitan areas. Joy is an active member of the Bay Area Section... Read More →

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Daniel Lai

ITS Technical Manager, Transpo Group

Daniel is a technology-focused transportation engineer with niche expertise supporting ITS projects. His comprehensive experience includes conducting hardware and software testing for ITS and traffic signal systems, preparing design plans and specifications, preparing cost estimates... Read More →

Kevin Merrill

City of Arcadia, Development Services Department

He Graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Utah State University in 2000 and is a Registered Civil Engineer here in the State of California. After 8 years in the private sector working in design of land development projects he joined the City of Arcadia where he has... Read More →

Ho Nguyen

ITS Engineer, City of San Jose

Ho Nguyen is an ITS engineer with the City of San Jose. He has been with City of San Jose for over 16 years, and within that time, has managed the day-to-day management and maintenance of the traffic signal communications system. Most recently, he was project manager of a 5-year... Read More →

Mark Taylor

Traffic Signal Operations Engineer, UDOT

Mark Taylor is the Traffic Signal Operations Engineer with the Utah Department of Transportation and oversees the operations and maintenance of UDOT's 1150 traffic signals. He graduated with BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Thursday October 16, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom B

Technical Session

10:30am PDT

Break

Thursday October 16, 2014 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Foyer

10:45am PDT

Technical Session 10: Advancements in Applications and Social Media for Transportation

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The proliferation of smart phones and the internet has provided new capabilities for the advancement of ITS and connected vehicles. This session will explore the use of mobile applications and social media that are being used to help improve transportation safety, mobility, and the environment. Presenters will share stories on research, development, uses, and lessons learned.

Social Media and the Travelers’ Role in Advanced Traveler Information Systems: Mark Heiman, ITS/511/Capitol Valley SAFE Program Manager, Sacramento Council of Governments
Sharing in a Connected Environment: Paul Steinberg, Vice President Business Development, Car.ma
Mobile Apps and the Mobility-as-a-Service Future: Lessons from the RideSout Experience: Dr. Beaudry Kock, Transportation System Engineer, RideScout
How Crowds & the Cloud are Integrating Transportation Data in California: Gary Carlin, Director, Western Business Development, Public Sector, INRIX

Moderators

Brian Burkhard

Manager of Project, Jacobs

Brian Burkhard is a Manager of Project for Jacobs and a specialist in intelligent transportation systems and connected vehicles with over 25 years of electrical engineering experience. Brian has worked on the detailed design and specification for many technical solutions for public... Read More →

Carlos Ortiz

Vice President, Michael Baker International

This year, Mr. Ortiz was elected to serve as the 2015 ITE Western District President and Board Member. Also, this year Mr. Ortiz was elected to serve on the ITS California Board of Directors. Mr. Ortiz is a Vice-President for RBF Consulting, a company of Michael Baker International. Mr... Read More →

Speakers

Gary Carlin

Director, Western Business Development, Public Sector, INRIX

Gary Carlin recently joined INRIX where he is the Director of Business Development for the western U.S. Mr. Carlin has over 20 years of experience including four years at Leidos managing the 511 Traffic Program for the Metropolitan Planning Organization in the Bay Area. Before working... Read More →

Mark Heiman

ITS/511/Capitol Valley SAFE Program Manager, Sacramento Council of Governments

Mark Heiman joined Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) as the 511/ITS Program Manager in July 2008. He is presently the manager charged with contract management and system design for the Sacramento region*s STARNET system, which interconnects the region*s TMC*S, TOC*S... Read More →

Beaudry Kock

Transportation System Engineer, RideScout

Beaudry Kock is Transportation Systems Engineer at RideScout, an aggregator of transportation options that allows users to search and compare rides on demand. At RideScout, he works on developing innovative products and practices that improve the sustainability, quality and efficiency... Read More →

Paul Steinberg

Vice President of Business Development, Car.ma

Mr. Paul Steinberg has more than 20 years of experience in global business development for high profile technology, cloud, mobile, Web, and enterprise solutions companies. His leadership at 10 startups have produced 6 acquisitions and 2 IPOs. He is market savvy and able to leverage... Read More →

Thursday October 16, 2014 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Ballroom A

Technical Session

10:45am PDT

Technical Session 11: Tolling in Southern California – Then and Now

Feedback

Over 20 years ago, Southern California lead the way with one of the most commercially successful managed lanes systems in the country in the 91 Express Lanes. Since that time, Southern California has deployed Open Road Tolling (ORT) as well as additional express lanes such as the Metro Express Lanes, and more are on the way. Attend this session to understand how tolling in Southern California has evolved and how it will change the method of transportation in the near future for Southern California commuters.

California Dreamin – The Evolution and Expansion of Tolling in California: Greg Hulsizer, Vice President of Transportation, Cambria Solutions
A Study of Regional Tolling Solution in SoCal: Annie Nam, Manager, Goods Movement and Transportation Financial Planning Department,Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Multijurisdictional Tolling and Cooperation – the 91 Express Lanes Expansion: John Standiford, Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
San Diego Tolling, the Answer for Congestion Relief: James Dreisbach-Towle, Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Moderators

Dan Lukasik

Vice President of Systems, Parsons Transportation Group

Mr. Lukasik, P.E. is Vice President of Systems for the Parsons Transportation Group. Mr. Lukasik has 25 years of experience in the design and implementation of ITS systems used for managing freeways, toll roads, arterial roadway networks as well as transit systems. He is considered... Read More →

Speakers

James Dreisbach-Towle

Principal Technology Program Manager, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Greg Hulsizer

Vice President of Transportation, Cambria Solutions

Greg Hulsizer is Vice President of Transportation with Cambria Solutions. Greg has more than 30 years of executive and Board-level experience in leading high-profile public and private sector organizations and projects. Prior to joining Cambria, Greg led the construction, start-up... Read More →

Annie Nam

Manager Goods Movement and Transportation Financial Planning Department, Southern California Association of Governments

Annie Nam manages the goods movement and transportation financial planning department for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). She oversees regional planning studies and researches financial and policy initiatives related to transportation investments. She... Read More →

John Standiford

Deputy Executive Director, Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)

John Standiford was appointed to the position of Deputy Executive Director for the Riverside County Transportation Commission at the beginning of 2008. John joined RCTC in 1999, serving as the Commission’s Public Information Officer. Prior to joining RCTC he was the Manager... Read More →

Thursday October 16, 2014 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Ballroom B

Technical Session

12:00pm PDT

Interactive Grand Finale!

Join us to close out the event, learn the results of our surveys,and win raffle prizes (including a GoPro, iPad and others). Must be present to win.

Thursday October 16, 2014 12:00pm - 12:15pm PDT
Ballroom B

Special Sessions - Events

12:30pm PDT

USDOT Connected Vehicle 101 Training

The connected vehicle research being sponosred by U.S. Dot's moving from research to reality. The connected vehicle concept leverages the potentially transormative capabilities of wireless technology to make surface transportation safer,smarter and greener. Connected vehicles will ultimately enhance the mobility and quality of life of all Americans, while helping to reduce the environmental impace of surface transportation. As we move towards implementation, we are developing a better understanding of how the connected vehicle infrastructure will be deployed and operated. A numberof states have gained valuable experience in what it means to deploy a connected vehicle application(s) in the field through their participaton in the ITS test beds. The USDOT’s Research and Innovation Technology Administration (RITA)is offering Connected Vehicle 101 workshops at ITSA State Chapter meetings across the country through its Professional Capacity Building Program (PCB). Participants will learn about the safety, mobility and environmental applications envisioned for the connected vehicle environment. They will gain an overview of the infrastructure requirements being developed, including communication standards, and operatons and maintenance implications, and upcoming policy decisions. The workshop will include a report on the ITS test beds and model deployment in Ann Arbor, MI and solicit feedback from the participants about their decision factors and needs concerning the future connected vehicle environment.

Thursday October 16, 2014 12:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Ballroom A

Tech Tour - Training

5:00pm PDT

ITS California Annual Meeting Feedback

Feedback

Please let us know about your experience here at this year's meeting and let us know what we can do to make next year's even better. Click the feedback link!

Thursday October 16, 2014 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Special Sessions - Events