20/20 Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure
As we enter a new decade of transportation and mobility, the CCAT Global Symposium will provide a clear, 20/20 vision for the future.
The 20/20 Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Transportation is a first-of-its-kind virtual conference featuring leaders in the transportation and mobility sector field from around the world. Panels will include discussions on connected and automated transportation, the 5.9 GHz spectrum reallocation, cybersecurity, infrastructure changes, legal and liability implications, and much more. This event also will feature a review of CCAT-funded research projects including: Multifront Approach for Improving Navigation of Autonomous and Connected Trucks and Design and Operation of Efficient and Budget-Balanced Shared-Use Mobility Systems.
New for 20/20: For the first time, the 20/20 Global Symposium is moving to a web-based format and is entirely free! We are excited to share that we have condensed our original program to fit into a one-day event. Attendees can expect the same amazing panels and presentations of our research – all from the comfort of your office. Registrants also have the option to have conference materials delivered right to their homes so they can attend in style. Materials include: Physical event program, CCAT-branded mints, chocolate, notebook/pen, and phone wallet. Click on the panel or research presentation title in the agenda to watch a VOD on our YouTube channel, or view the entire playlist here.
| Time (ET) | Panel |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:15 AM | Opening Remarks Dr. Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation |
| 8:15 – 8:45 AM | Morning Keynote John Kwant, Global Director of Government Relations for Mobility and Advanced Technologies, Ford Motor Company |
| 8:45 – 9:45 AM | Panel 1: Mobility Blues The discussion in this panel session will revolve around existing and foreseen challenges associated with the wide-scale deployment of highly automated vehicles (Levels 4 and 5). Granted there remain considerable technical challenges, but there also remains many unknowns regarding acceptance, policy, and mobility equity. The industry has moved well past the hype stage and now is confronting some difficult realities of making highly automated vehicles functional and practical for everyday use, particularly by a wide range of society. What are some of these remaining challenges, and how might they be addressed? Moderator: Dr. James Sayer, Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Panelists: Sue Bai, Chief Engineer — Automotive Technology Research, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Dr. Raymond Hess, Transportation Manager, City of Ann Arbor Ramanarayan Vasudevan, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Dr. Steve Vozar, Principal and Founder, Vozar Technology Consulting |
| 9:45 – 10:15 AM | CCAT Research Presentation 1: Multifront Approach for Improving Navigation of Autonomous and Connected Trucks Dr. Yanfeng Ouyang, George Krambles Endowed Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 10:15 – 10:25 AM | Break |
| 10:25 – 11:25 AM | Panel 2: Who Do We Sue? As the technology and business models around automated and connected vehicles and advanced driver- assistance systems (ADAS) continue to advance, significant questions remain around the legal, liability, and insurance frameworks for these vehicles. Legal and industry experts will discuss the current regulatory environment, the liability risks, and the future of the legal landscape as it relates to automated and connected vehicles. Hear how these issues are impacting business decisions around the deployment of these cutting edge technologies. Moderator: Amy Mass, Vice President and Counsel, The Hanover Insurance Group Panelists: Tom Branigan, Managing Partner, Bowman & Brooke Emily Frascaroli, Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Company Ryan Harrington, Principal — Vehicle Engineering Practice, Exponent Dr. David Yang, Executive Director, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety |
| 11:25 – 12:25 PM | Panel 3: Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is an increasingly important aspect of automotive systems. This panel will explore security and privacy aspects of connected vehicles as well as security of automated vehicles. We will cover security concerns of future technologies but also of current technologies, discuss how we can properly test security and mitigate and mitigate vulnerabilities, and how stakeholders can better collaborate. Moderator: Dr. André Weimerskirch, Vice President — Cybersecurity and Functional Safety, Lear Corporation Panelists: Sam Lauzon, Engineer in Research, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Raffaele Mautone, CEO and Founder, AaDya Security Cyndi Millns, Professional Faculty — Cybersecurity, Washtenaw Community College Kristie Pfosi, Senior Manager — Automotive Cyber Security, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. |
| 12:25 – 1:30 PM | Break for Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:00 PM | Afternoon Keynote Dr. Huei Peng, Director, Mcity, Professor — Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Panel 4: AV Investment and Public Acceptance This panel will focus on the current state of AV research and development as well as public acceptance of AV and electric vehicle deployment. Panelists will explore the apparent shift in R&D investment from highly automated/fully autonomous vehicle systems to advanced driver assistance systems. Panelists will also discuss public acceptance of AVs and EVs with reference to very recent survey data. Finally, the panel will review impediments to highly automated vehicle deployments with a view to how they can be overcome. Moderator: John Peracchio, Managing Member, Peracchio & Company, LLC Panelists: Peter Appel, Director — Transportation and Supply Chain, AlixPartners Hideki Hada, Executive Engineer — Technical Strategy, Toyota Motor North America — R&D Kristin Kolodge, Executive Director, J.D. Power |
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | CCAT Research Presentation 2: Design and Operation of Efficient and Budget-Balanced Shared-Use Mobility Systems Dr. Neda Masoud, Assistant Professor — Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
| 3:30 – 3:40 PM | Break |
| 3:40 – 4:40 PM | Panel 5: Infrastructure — Make Way for CAVs With the rapid emergence of Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Technologies, Infrastructure Owner Operators (IOOs) will need to be prepared to support their safe testing and operations now and into the future. As such, all stakeholders and elements of the transportation system will need to work together to improve safety, mobility, equity, and operations efficiency through the implementation of these technologies in a broader Cooperative Automated Transportation system context. The panel will focus on how government, academia, engineering consultants and other stakeholders are working with IOOs to prepare and make infrastructure decisions today that will support the successful deployment of these technologies for years to come. Moderator: Collin Castle, ITS Program Manager, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Panelists: Dr. Yiheng Feng, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Joel Leisch, Owner, JPL Consulting Dr. Weisong Shi, Associate Dean for Research, Wayne State University, Director, The CAR Lab Scott Shogan, Vice President — Michigan Area Manager, WSP USA |
| 4:40 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks Dr. Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation |
2020 STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION
With a reduced program for the 20/20 CCAT Global Symposium, the Student Poster Competition was moved to October. In total, CCAT received 19 undergraduate and graduate submissions from 3 universities (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, and Purdue University). Our panel of judges narrowed it to four finalists where students had the opportunity to present their research and to answer questions. Thank you to our judges: John Abraham (Macomb County), Barb Land (Square One Education Network), Anthony Magnan (Verizon Wireless), Danil Prokorov (Toyota North America R&D), Liz Pulver (State Farm), and Rini Sherony (Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center). Below, you can find all student abstracts and posters.
Our Finalists
Winner
Student Name: Xintao Yan
Presentation Title: A Data-driven Simulation of Naturalistic Driving Environment for Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Abstract | Poster | VOD of Presentation
Runner-Up
Student Name: Zhen Yang
Presentation Title: Integrated Traffic Signal and Vehicle Trajectory Control in a Mixed Traffic Condition
Abstract | Poster | VOD of Presentation
Student Name: Sachindra Dahal
Presentation Title: A Passive Sensing of Conductive Concrete for Vehicle Lateral Positioning
Abstract | Poster | VOD of Presentation
Student Name: Xingmin Wang
Presentation Title: Data Infrastructure for Connected Vehicle Applications
Abstract | Poster | VOD of Presentation
Other Student Submissions