[TCN] Friday, August 21, 2015

 

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Friday, August 21, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INRIX XD Traffic Data in Action: How Improved Granularity Translates into Improved Operations and Performance Measurement – Register Now!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3299023435107735298 

 

This webinar focuses on the specific efforts of Purdue University and Indiana DOT to use XD speed data to improve operations and performance measurement, including the first of its kind statewide real-time "back of queue" detection system that was not possible prior to the reporting granularity XD segments enable. Examples of use cases that will be covered: 

• Indiana Mobility Reports and Performance Measurement 
• Real-Time Performance Measurement Dashboards 
• Real-World Applications of INRIX Data 
• Arterial Performance Measurement 

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Senator Charles Schumer to Introduce Proposal for Mandatory Drone Geofencing

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2973953/emerging-technology/senator-to-introduce-proposal-for-mandatory-drone-geofencing.html

Link to news release

 

2) Two Arkansas Airports Adopting One Radio Frequency

Link to article in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/aug/21/2-airports-adopting-one-radio-frequency/

 

3) Wright State Develops App for Drone Safety

Link to story on WKEF-TV:

http://www.abc22now.com/news/top-stories/stories/Wright-State-Develops-App-for-Drone-Safety-188432.shtml

Link to news release

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) New Warning System to Alert Pedestrians to Electric Vehicles

Link to article in Auto Express:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/92562/new-warning-system-to-alert-pedestrians-to-evs

Link to additional information on eVader

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Macomb County, Michigan Demonstrates How Traffic Cameras Can Track Severe Weather

Link to article in C&G Newspapers:

http://www.candgnews.com/news/nws-names-comtec-storm-ready-center-85621

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Nicaragua to Host Glonass Ground Stations

Link to Sputnik article:

http://sputniknews.com/science/20150821/1026003417.html

Link to article in El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) A Small Canadian City Tries to Drag Intersections Into the 21^st Century

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/08/21/a-small-canadian-city-tries-to-drag-intersections-into-the-21st-century/

 

8) Smart Cars, Meet Smart Signals

Link to article in Fortune:

http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/smart-traffic-signals/

 

OTHER

 

9) Uber, GM and Fermilab Share Innovations and Vision for Transportation

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150820/business/150829834/  

 

PARKING

 

10) National Coalition on Truck Parking Formed

Link to article in Overdrive:

http://www.overdriveonline.com/national-coalition-on-truck-parking-formed-results-of-jasons-law-parking-study-released/

 

11) Silicon Valley Bets Software Can Take Pain Out of Parking

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/f-u-n-d-e-d-silicon-valley-bets-that-software-can-take-the-pain-out-of-parking/

Link to SpotHero

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) Wake Up! How Tech Can Help Fight Drowsy Driving

Link to article on PCMag:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2489819,00.asp

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Nightmare Metro Commutes Aside, DC Is Ramping Up Its Transit Tech

Link to article on DCInno:

http://dcinno.streetwise.co/2015/08/21/dc-wmata-transit-problems-big-data-for-better-commutes/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Delhi Police Launch SMS Traffic Alert Service

Link to story on NDTV:

http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/worried-about-traffic-jams-delhi-polices-sms-alert-service-to-help-you-1209758

Link to news release

 

15) Can Mobile Data Help Reduce Traffic Jams?

Link to icrunchdata News article:

https://icrunchdatanews.com/mobile-data-reduce-traffic-jams/

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Japan Ministry Eyes Tech to Prevent Hacking of Self-Driving Cars

Link to Jiji Press article:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/21/business/ministry-eyes-tech-prevent-hacking-driving-support-system-self-driving-cars/

 

 

News Releases

1) Minnesota's Metro Transit Testing Free Wi-Fi on Select Buses

2) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Introduces Interactive Online Performance Dashboards

3) Diesel Technology Forum to Host Web-Based Learning Series on Transportation, Emergency Preparedness Issues

4) New Jersey DOT Announces '@NJDOT_info' Twitter Account for Road Condition Updates

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Discipline Leader, Transportation Systems – Iteris – Multiple US Locations

https://rew11.ultipro.com/ITE1000/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*D57280D3600445D8

 

 

Friday Bonus

Road signs in Canada may require a translator.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2015/07/02/tycolumn/D39RVUckYXCyJRNTOd0sQP/story.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

iMobility Forum Webinar: Implementation Road Maps – September 10

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/518876397709377538

 

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