Webinar – Navigating the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Greetings on behalf of the Association of Transportation Professionals of Indian Origin (ATPIO). We would like to invite you to participate in an insightful and engaging webinar that delves into the dynamic world of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). This event will feature three expert presentations followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion. Our distinguished speakers will explore the critical issues, challenges, emerging technologies, and future directions that are shaping the adoption of CAVs.

Webinar Title: Navigating the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Date/Time: Oct 4, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Central
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/CAVs-Webinar

Details on the presenters and presentation topics are provided below.

Connected and Automated Vehicles: Focus on Safety, Mobility, and Economic Development
Speaker: Dr. Raj Ponnaluri, Vice President, Consor Engineers
Overview: Dr. Ponnaluri will present on six major themes––Safety and Mobility, Business Plan, CAV Deployments, Research and Development, Partnerships and Industry Outreach, and Emerging Technologies.
 
Say Hello to Waymo!
Speaker: Mr. Raghuraman Balasubramanian, Staff Hardware Engineer, Waymo
Overview: Mr. Balasubramanian will provide an insider’s look at Waymo’s innovative technologies and their journey in revolutionizing autonomous driving.
 
Looking Ahead to Automated Vehicles
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Hummer, State Traffic Management Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation
Overview: Dr. Hummer will share insights on the major changes in the transportation industry and American society that can be expected with the widespread deployment of CAVs.

Individuals completing this webinar are eligible to receive a 1.5-hour PDH certificate. Instructions for obtaining the certificate will be presented during the webinar.
 
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are hoping to see you virtually on October 4!

Webinar: Drones Are Revolutionizing Transportation Management

The webinar is rescheduled to TUESDAY, 22nd October 2019; 12:00 PM ET (9:30 PM IST)

ATPIO is hosting a webinar on “Drones Are Revolutionizing Transportation Management” on 22nd October 2019;  12:00 PM ET (9:30 PM IST).

Webinar Link: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/atpio/

Webinar Registration: Please register for the webinar by filling out your details in https://bit.ly/2rlsWX6 or sending emails to  atpio.secretary@gmail.com, with the following subject: “Webinar Oct 2019 Registration”.

Abstract:

The drones aerial perspective and data collecting abilities make them a viable tool, offering benefits that range from on-site safety to remote monitoring to disaster management. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for all modes of transportation in North Carolina. NCDOT maintains one of the largest highway systems in the nation with nearly 80,000 miles of highway statewide. NCDOT is also responsible for more than 13,500 bridge and an additional 4,500 culverts and pipes. North Carolina has nearly 3,300 miles of mainline railroad track and approximately 5,000 crossings as well as 72 publicly-owned airports. From post disaster to regular inspections NCDOT has integrated drones to ensure safety and reduce delays. Topics covered in this session include examples of infrastructure inspections, disaster response, UAS Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP), best practices, lessons learned, etc.

 

Speaker: Darshan Divakaran
     President & Founder of Airavat LLC

Darshan Divakaran is a UAS technology evangelist with expertise in unmanned and manned aviation, flight operations, airborne safety, remote sensing, geospatial analysis and program management. His areas of focus include Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), Counter-UAS (CUAS) and Urban Air Mobility. He is an international Keynote speaker in Unmanned Technology and is also a life changing motivational speaker.

In his role as UAS Program Engineer with NC Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Division of Aviation, he is the subject matter expert on unmanned aviation for the North Carolina Governor’s office, legislature, state agencies and public safety organizations.  He leads efforts to work with federal government, state & local agencies, public safety agencies, industries and academia to integrate a statewide UAS program. He leads the flight operations and airborne safety during natural disaster and emergency response for the state with focus on post storm infrastructure inspection and airspace deconfliction. Darshan also overlooks the flight operations safety for North Carolina’s UAS Integration Pilot Program that focuses on medical & standard package delivery and infrastructure inspections under NCDOT. In his multiple functions with NCDOT, Darshan also leads the research, outreach, and extension efforts.

Darshan is the founder and president of Airavat LLC, a company that provides UAS program management and training support to federal, state and local agencies nationwide. He is the UAS subject matter expert for Aerospace Arizona Association and Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation. Airavat has a team of experts from regulatory, transportation, public safety, law, academia, and training that is helping guide the unmanned future for the state of Arizona.

Darshan holds a Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology degree from North Carolina State University and BS in Professional Aeronautics (with minor in Aviation Management) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is also an FAA certified commercial pilot with multi-engine rating and holds a FAA part 107 remote pilot certificate.

Webinar: Asset Management of Transportation Infrastructure

Iowa State University Tom Maze Seminar along with ATPIO is jointly hosting a webinar on “Asset Management of Transportation Infrastructure” on 8th March, 2019;  12:00 PM ET (10:30 PM IST).

Webinar Link: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/tmts/

Webinar Registration: Please register for the webinar by filling out your details in https://bit.ly/2rlsWX6 or sending emails to  atpio.secretary@gmail.com, with the following subject: “Webinar Mar 2019 Registration”.

Abstract:

With trillions of dollars invested in the US transportation infrastructure, the need for its well-planned life cycle management is undeniable. This presentation will discuss Vision, Mission, Goals & Components of basic asset management plans; as they relate to infrastructure health, safety and transportation mobility. Further, it will discuss required multi-disciplinary approach, conceptual framework and the process of systematic lifecycle management of transportation assets. Although focus of the presentation will be on roads, bridges and highway infrastructure, the conceptual framework and process will be similar for other modes of transportation, as well. The presentation will include observations and examples of post- Interstate era asset management practices in US. It will conclude with observations on potential hurdles, relevant issues and current trends in the development and implementation of transportation asset management plans.

 

Speaker: Arun Shirolé, PE, FIE
       President & CEO, S & A Shirolé, Inc.

Arun Shirolé has Master’s degrees in civil engineering and in business administration. He was a Transportation Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Shirolé is internationally well known for his engineering and management expertise. He has over 40 years of experience covering planning, design, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of bridges and highways. He was the first Executive Director of the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and is now NSBA’s Executive Director Emeritus. Previously, he served as the Director of Structures and the Deputy Chief Engineer (1989-95) for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in Albany, NY. Mr. Shirolé is well-known for directing the development and implementation of NYSDOT’s comprehensive Bridge Management and Safety Assurance (BSA) Programs as well as NYSDOT’s own Uniform Code of Bridge Inspection. Mr. Shirolé has been involved in the constructability reviews of Owensboro Bridge in Kentucky and T Y Lin’s Signature, Bay Bridge design. In 2001-02, he served as a member of the Independent Review Team of national experts for Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Washington, DC. Mr. Shirolé was responsible for risk assessment and mitigation aspects for highway infrastructure in the development of asset management framework for the Interstate System.

 

ATPIO and TRG Webinar: Application of big data analytics in transportation operations

ATPIO and TRG is jointly hosting a webinar on “Application of big data analytics in transportation operations” on 9th May, 2018;  10:00 AM ET (7:30 PM IST).

Webinar Link: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/atpio/

Webinar Registration: Please put your name, affiliation and email id here. We will send you a calendar invite and reminder.

Abstract:

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” – The quote attributed to both W. Edwards Deming and Peter Drucker explains the importance of the recent digital data explosion. The volume, velocity and variety of data generated nowadays make it difficult to use traditional techniques to analyze and extract useful information from these datasets. However, efficient storage and managing such rich data sources can help public and private sector to better understand the underlying systems and help in improved decision making and performance. Significant advancements can be made using big data analytics for building smart transportation networks leading to smarter cities and overall development of quality of life in US conditions.

In the past, only a limited number of data streams have been available from infrastructure mounted sensors for use in traffic management, but with the advent of smart phones, connected cars, etc., several nontraditional sources of data are being made available for analysis. However, these heterogeneous data streams arrive at very high rates and often can have spurious data. This exponential growth in relevant data streams has brought new opportunities and challenges in the realm of traffic management. Increased data enables improved monitoring, prediction, and management of traffic, but only if automation, is employed to handle the data volumes. These volumes would otherwise exceed the abilities of humans to process. This talk will highlight Big-data tools that can be used to timely analyze this data and perform real-time assessment and prediction of traffic conditions to improve system efficiency and safety, real-time identification of traffic incidents, and as input to future planning.

About the Speaker, Anuj Sharma:

 

Anuj Sharma, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Iowa State University and is the co-director of the REACTOR lab. Dr. Sharma’s research has been recognized by numerous federal, state and private agencies; including the National Science Foundation, Federal Highway Administration, National Institute of Health, Toyota, state Departments of Transportation, and city public works departments; with over eleven million dollars of competitive research funding, contributed to fund his research. He uses high performance computation driven big data discoveries to assist in making better short term (operational automation) and long term (smart policy) decisions. Sharma has over 100 conference/journal publications and is editor in chief for Springer’s Journal of Big Data Analytics in Transportation.

Sharma, in his role as a director of REACTOR lab at Iowa State University has, spearheaded the effort to ingest multiple data feeds on a cloud platform, Azure, perform analytics such as fusion, quality assurance, signal denoising, and machine learning based incident detection, and finally provide a consumable data feed as an open data service.