Connected Autonomous Vehicles and Safety

When: September 19, 2024, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

This webinar is led by the ITE CAV Standing Committee and Safety Council.

Webinar Description:

In alignment with the 2024 ITE Safety Council goals, this webinar intends to foster collaboration within ITE, including TSMO council and CAV Steering Committee. Additionally, the upcoming webinar on Connected Autonomous Vehicles and Safety aims to promote the exchange of information and demonstrate how Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connectivity technologies can enhance safety on our roads. By fostering a collaborative environment, the webinar will support and encourage V2X deployment efforts across various agencies, allowing them to share valuable lessons learned. This initiative is crucial in advancing the integration of these technologies into our transportation infrastructure.

This webinar will feature presenters Dr. Priyanka Alluri and Dr. Raj Ponnaluri, Phillip Castro, PE, and Dr. Katherine Turnbull. Moderated by Josh Petterman, the webinar will present on innovative approaches to develop, design, and deploy Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) programs. They will discuss the implementation of projects that promise safety and mobility improvements for all road users. The webinar is designed to be an informative resource for planners, engineers, safety professionals, and all those involved in transportation from public agencies, private sector consultants, industry partners, and the academic community. Furthermore, the session will cover practical aspects such as the two alerts provided to pedestrians and bicyclists at pilot intersections when a bus is turning—namely, an audio message and an illuminated supplemental bus sign. It will also delve into the general type of technology used in the project, specifically Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (CV2X), highlighting its role in enhancing communication between vehicles and their surroundings.

Learning Objectives:

• Promote information sharing and to explain how V2X connectivity technologies can improve safety.
• Explain V2X deployment efforts in other agencies by sharing lessons learned.
• Describe approaches to develop, design, and deploy Connected and
  Automated Vehicles programs, and implement projects that can lead to safety and mobility improvements for all road users.
• Describe the two alerts that a bus is turning at the pilot intersections provided to pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Identify the general type of technology used in the project. (CV2X)

Moderator: 

Josh Peterman, P.E., Principal | Fehr & Peers | Dallas, Texas, USA

Presenters:

• Phillip Castro, P.E., Transportation Technology Project Manager | Utah Department of Transportation | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Priyanka Alluri, P.E., Associate Professor | Florida International University | Miami, Florida, USA
• Raj Ponnaluri, P.E., Vice President | Consor Engineers | Tallahassee, Florida, USA
• Katherine Turnbull, Senior Research Fellow | Texas A&M Transportation Institute | College Station, Texas, USA