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Intelligent Transportation Systems

2009 Annual Meeting Presentations and Information

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Tuesday, March 31st
Opening Session
Room: Sunflower Ballroom
8:30am-9:45am
Tuesday, March 31st
Lunch Speaker
Room: Sunflower Ballroom
12:30pm-1:00pm
Tuesday, March 31st
Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4
Rooms: Shawnee B/C
3:30pm-5:00pm

Session 3
Session Title: "Using ITS When Disaster Strikes"
Session Topic: Disaster Response/Preparedness
Room: Shawnee B/C
Moderator: Jerry Moritz
Speakers: Mark Krentz, Emergency Coordinator (KDOT) & Kirk Meyer, Kanroad Administrator (KDOT)
"Emergency Management in Kansas - 2007 Disasters"
Speaker: Daryl Taavola (URS)
"Minnesota Evacuation Traffic Management Planning"
Speaker: Shawn Gotfredson (City of Overland Park, KS)
"Emergency Operations: A Municipal Perspective"

Session 4
Session Title: "Managing Critical Transportation Corridors: Urban vs. Rural"
Session Topic: Corridor Management
Room: Shawnee A
Moderator: Matt Volz
Speaker: Bill Stoeckert (I-95 Corridor Coalition)
"Corridor Management Best Practices: I-95 Corridor Coalition"
Speakers: John Kissinger, P.E., PTOE (Kimley-Horn) & Mark Sommerhauser, P.E. (KC Scout)
"Ramp Metering in Kansas City"
Speakers: Leslie Fowler (KDOT) & Shari Hillard (KDOT)
"Managing I-70 Across Kansas"
Tuesday, March 31st
5:00pm-7:00pm
Vendor Reception
Room: Sunflower Ballroom
Wednesday, April 1st
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast
Wednesday, April 1st
8:30am-10:00am
Concurrent Sessions 5 & 6
Session 5
Session Title: "Building Partnerships for the Future of ATIS"
Session Topic: Communications (ATIS)
Room: Shawnee A
Moderators: Barb Blue/Mike Malone/Alan Stevenson
Speakers: Bret Lanz (Kansas State University) & Cliff Hobson, P.E. (KDOT Materials & Research)
"Driver Notification System for Rural Pilot Car Work Zones"
Speaker: David Baraniak, P.E. (ZOOM LBS)
"Public/Private Partnerships to Deliver Wi-Fi/Kiosk Traveler Information"
Speaker: Marc Porter, VP (Iteris)
"Personalized Traveler Information"

Session 6
Session Title: "FR8"
Session Topic: Freight
Room: Shawnee B/C
Moderator: Bill Troe
Speaker: Chris Guiterrez (Kansas City Smart Port)
"The Crosstown Project"
Speaker: Jay Holman (Union Pacific Railroad)
"Addressing Railroad Crossing Safety"
Speakers: Libby Jones (University of Nebraska)
"The Latest Cool Research"
Wednesday, April 1st
10:30am-12:00pm
Concurrent Sessions 7 & 8
Session 7
Session Title: "Using Probe Techniques to Monitor Traffic"
Session Topic: Other Great Ideas
Room: Shawnee A
Moderator: Brian Ray
Speaker: Pete Costello (Inrix)
"Leveraging Vehicle Probes to Create Traffic Data Applications Across the U.S.A."
Speaker: Stan Young (University of Maryland)
"Bluetooth Monitoring: Concept and Use"
Speaker: Chung-Jen Hsu (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
"An Analytical Evaluation of Transmission Range in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks"

Session 8
Session Title: "ITS: Creative Use of Emerging Technologies"
Session Topic: Emerging Technologies
Room: Shawnee B/C
Moderator: Alan Stevenson
Speaker: Brian L. Scott, P.E. (SRF Consulting)
"Portabe Non-Intrusive Traffic Detection System"
Speakers: Chris Hedden (Cambridge Systematics), Blake Hansen (Transcore), Jason Sims (KC Scout)
"Kansas City ITS Benefit/Cost Analysis and Enhancing Performance Measures"
Speaker: Brian L. Scott, P.E. (SRF Consulting)
"Reducing Crashes Through Active Deer Detection & Warning"
Wednesday, April 1st
12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch
Room: Sunflower Ballroom
Wednesday, April 1st
1:30pm-3:00pm
Closing Session
Room: Sunflower Ballroom
Topic: ITS: Looking Ahead to Future Opportunities & Challenges
Moderator: Bill Troe
Speaker: James Pol (RITA)
"The Future of ITS: A National Perspective"
Speaker: Ron Achelpohl (MARC)
"Mobilizing Regional Cooperation for the Future of ITS"
Speaker: Brian Chandlier (FHWA)
"The Future of ITS: A State Perspective"