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October 18, 2018
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Upcoming T3e Webinar:

 

Autonomous Vehicle Assignment and Routing in Congested Transportation Networks

October 25, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET – Ride-sharing services will be further enhanced with the deployment of autonomous vehicles in the future. One fundamental question is what the corresponding dynamic traffic condition will be if all vehicles are autonomous and can be dispatched in a centralized way. In this T3e webinar, Dr. Xuesong Zhou and Dr. Jiangtao Liu of Arizona State University (ASU) present their research on how to optimally assign the available vehicles from different depots to satisfy those stable trip requests, while considering the road congestion endogenously incurred by the interactions of those dynamically assigned vehicles. Participants will learn about modeling the process of dispatching autonomous vehicles; capturing the road congestion incurred by those dispatched vehicles in space-time networks; and developing algorithms to solve the vehicles' routing and assignment problems.

 

 

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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Dialogue on Highway Automation: Operations Workshop

October 24 12:30 PM - October 25 3:00 PM PDT– FHWA is conducting its fourth National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Phoenix, AZ. Focused on automated vehicles and traffic operations, workshop participants will discuss a range of topics relevant for the operations community, such as system efficiency and traffic incident management. The next FHWA National Dialogue workshop will be held on November 14-15, 2018 in Dallas, TX. More information and materials from the previous workshops can be found on the National Dialogue website.
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Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0

The USDOT released Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0, which begins the national discussion about the future of our surface transportation system. This document introduces guiding principles to shaping policy for automated vehicles and describes the Department's strategy to address existing barriers to safety innovation and progress. AV 3.0 builds upon the guidance provided in Automated Vehicles Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety, released in September 2017.
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ITS College Courses Available Nationwide!

ITS is an increasingly important element of engineering and planning education. Many colleges and universities offer ITS courses, including five universities in Florida. One example is the Intelligent Transportation Systems (TTE 5273) course offered through the Civil Engineering Department at Florida International University, which provides instruction on ITS functional areas, planning architecture, standards, and evaluation. To view a listing of ITS courses offered at colleges and universities around the country, see the ITS College Courses web page.
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Smart Columbus Program Webinar: Smart Mobility Hubs

October 24 2:00-3:30 PM ET – The USDOT will host a free webinar on the Smart Columbus Smart Mobility Hubs (SMH). The purpose of the SMH project is to deploy transportation facilities that provide travelers with consolidated transportation amenities. These facilities are designed to accommodate multiple modes of transit from a single location. This webinar will focus on the Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the SMH and the System Requirements Specification (SyRS) developed by the City of Columbus.