2021 Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure
The 4th Annual CCAT Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure returns on April 12th and 13th in a virtual format. Attendees can expect a more robust program with perspectives from transportation leaders across the globe. The event will offer panel discussions and updates on current CCAT research as two, separate tracks: panel discussions will focus on topics such as AV Testing & Evaluation, Transportation Equity, Platooning, and more. Research presentations will be provided by five of our institutions covering public acceptance of autonomous vehicles, CAVs incorporating pollution data, and gap selection for older drivers. Lunchtime presentations include a tour of the Advanced Transportation Center at Washtenaw Community College and a demo of the automated precision brine application from Purdue University. The Student Poster Competition makes its return, inviting undergraduate and graduate students from U.S.-based institutions. Co-sponsored by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan, students will have the opportunity to present their research through Zoom. 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.
DAY ONE AGENDA (APRIL 12)
| Time (ET) | Panels Track | Research Track |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome, Opening Remarks (Dr. Henry Liu) | – |
| 9:15 – 9:30 AM | Morning Keynote (Congressman Bob Latta — OH) | – |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | FCC Rulemaking Impacts On November 18, 2020, The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to reallocate a majority of the 5.9 GHz band away from connected vehicle technologies. How will this impact current and future deployments? Can this decision be reversed or should it? Moderator: Tim Drake (ITS America) Panelists: Sue Bai (Honda R&D Americas, Inc.) Shailen Bhatt (ITS America) Ken Leonard (Federal Highway Administration) Jim Misener (Qualcomm) | – |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Global CAV Deployments – Where Are They Now? In 2012, the Safety Pilot Model Deployment Program launched as the first, large-scale, real-world CAV deployment. Almost nine years later, where is the industry in regards to connected and automated vehicle deployments? This panel will detail successes, challenges, and lessons learned from three continents. Moderator: John K. Abraham (Macomb County Department of Roads) Panelists: Mary Lynn Buonarosa (U-M Transportation Research Institute) David Clifford (Cavnue) Rita Excell (The Australia and New Zealand Driverless Vehicle Initiative) Jeff Hood (Deloitte) James Long (Smart Mobility Living Lab: London) | Research Presentation: Central State University – CAV Systems Incorporating Air Pollution Information from Traffic Congestion (Drs. Krishnakumar Nedunuri and Ramanitharan Kandiah) |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Lunch | Lunch |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Purdue Precision Brine Application Demo (Dr. Darcy Bullock) | – |
| 12:45 – 1:45 PM | Safety Metrics for AVs Quantitatively measuring the safety performance of automated vehicles is critical to their large-scale deployment. This panel will discuss various safety metrics, methods, and tools that assess and quantify the performance of AVs, under normal driving and crash imminent conditions. Moderator: Henry Liu (Center for Connected and Automated Transportation) Panelists: Arno Eichberger (Graz University of Technology) Dave LeBlanc (U-M Transportation Research Institute) Bowen Weng (Transportation Research Center Inc.) Jeffrey Wishart (Exponent, Inc.) | Research Presentation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Operations of Connected and Autonomous Freight Trucks under Congestion and Infrastructure Cost Considerations (Dr. Yanfeng Ouyang) |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Break | Break |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | The State of MOD/MAAS Does the public think that the evolution of on-demand mobility services has changed how they think about transportation? Are they using these services to help fill mobility gaps? Our panel of experts will dissect the state of Mobility on Demand and Mobility as a service and their adoption, deployments around the country, and emerging trends. Moderator: Sara Davidson (ITS America) Panelists: Adam Cohen (University of California, Berkeley) Crissy Ditmore (The Spartan Edge, LLC) Jake Nelson (AAA National Office) Andy Taylor (Cubic Transportation Systems) | Research Presentation: Purdue University – Public Acceptance and Socio-Economic Analysis of Shared Autonomous Vehicles: Implications of Policy and Planning (Dr. Konstantina “Nadia” Gkritza and Lisa Losada-Rojas) |
| 3:00 – 3:05 PM | Closing Remarks (Dr. Henry Liu) | Closing Remarks (Dr. Henry Liu) |
| Time (ET) | Panels Track | Research Track |
DAY TWO AGENDA (APRIL 13)
| Time (ET) | Panels Track | Research Track | Student Poster Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 AM | Welcome (Dr. Henry Liu) | – | – |
| 8:35 – 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks (Dr. Rose Bellanca) | – | – |
| 8:45 – 9:30 AM | Morning Keynote (Dr. Ryan Eustice) | – | – |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Transportation Equity As new technologies in the transportation industry are implemented within the infrastructure, concerns over accessibility arise. Our panel of experts will address the possible gaps that may increase or decrease within underserved communities from a research, industry, and philosophical perspective. Moderator: Yonah Freemark (The Urban Institute) Panelists: Jacqueline Kuzio (Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)) Erin McCurry (May Mobility) Brandon Pitts (Purdue University) Robert Sparrow (Monash University) | Research Presentation: Akron University – Development of a Prototype Safety Advisory System to Aid Older Drivers in Gap Selection (Dr. Ping Yi) | – |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break | Break | – |
| 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Truck Platooning There are several areas of interest concerning truck platooning throughout the United States and the rest of the world. From Level 1, which utilizes V2V communication with both drivers still steering and monitoring the environment, to implementation with a statewide traffic management plan. This panel will discuss these along with fuel efficiency benefits and driver’s perspective from leaders in the US and Europe. Moderator: Imad L. Al-Qadi (Illinois Center for Transportation) Panelists: Richard Bishop (Bishop Consulting) Marsia Geldert-Murphey (Lochmueller Group) Christian Haas (Fresenius University of Applied Science) Sridhar Lakshmanan (University of Michigan, Dearborn) | Research Presentation: University of Michigan – DeepScenario: City Scale Scenario Generation for Automated Driving System Testing & Evaluation (Dr. Shan Bao) | – |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Lunch | Lunch | – |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Advanced Transportation Center Tour (Al Lecz) | – | – |
| 12:45 – 1:30 PM | Afternoon Keynote (Dean Alec Gallimore) | – | – |
| 1:30 – 3:00 PM | – | – | Student Poster Competition |
| 3:00 – 3:15 PM | Break | – | – |
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Student Award Announcement and Closing Remarks (Debby Bezzina) | – | – |
| Time (ET) | Panels Track | Research Track | Student Poster Competition |
2021 Student Poster Competition
The Student Poster Competition returns this April during the CCAT Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure. This event is co-sponsored by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan and invites undergraduate and graduate students from U.S.-based institutions to participate.
Our Finalists
Other Student Submissions