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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) DJI Will Now Help Drone Pilots Avoid Forest Fires, Popes and Nuclear Power Plants

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/5/12101366/dji-geo-geofencing-restrictions-TFR-forest-fires

Link to DJI news release

 

2) Significant Percentage of Travelers Happy to Share Information with Airports in Return for Benefits

Link to Travel Daily News article

http://www.traveldailynews.com/post/significant-percentage-of-travellers-happy-to-share-information-with-airports-in-return-for-benefits

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Google's Robot Cars Recognize Cyclists' Hand Signals – Better Than Most Cyclists

Link to Recode article

http://www.recode.net/2016/7/5/12101360/google-self-driving-car-cyclist-bike-handsignals-report

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – July 2016

Link to newsletter

http://sites.ieee.org/itss/files/2016/07/V18N3July2016.pdf

 

5) Accelerating ITS Deployment Workshop Presentations Are Now Available Online

Link to further information from USDOT

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=46a9d477-0c33-4d45-bb3b-f54bddaedf1c

 

MARITIME

 

6) Port Canaveral, Florida to Crack Down on Unpermitted Transportation Companies with Technology

Link to Florida Today article

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2016/07/06/port-cracks-down-unpermitted-transportation-companies/86743224/

 

OTHER

 

7) Ku Klux Klan Wins Partial Victory in Georgia 'Adopt-A-Highway' Case

Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution article

http://legal.blog.ajc.com/2016/07/05/kkk-wins-partial-victory-in-adopt-a-highway-case/

Link to judgment

 

8) Glasgow Universities Pioneer Internet of Things Network

Link to New Electronics article

http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-news/glasgow-pioneers-iot-connectivity/143115/

Link to Stream Technologies news release

 

9) Tampa Man Develops App for Parents Picking Up Kids at School

Link to Tampa Bay Times article

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article87549837.html

Link to further information on PikMyKid

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) You're Merging Wrong, and Now States Are Calling You Out

Link to Newsy story

http://www.newsy.com/videos/you-re-merging-wrong-and-now-states-are-calling-you-out/

Link to Kansas DOT news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Chinese Company Says It's Developed Face-Recognition System for Airports

Link to Shanghai Daily article

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/public-services/Passengers-face-tighter-air-security/shdaily.shtml

 

12) Car Thieves Go High-Tech

Link to Dow Jones article

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/car-thieves-go-hitech/news-story/42eba61342ddfcb26ce26a89583730e0

 

13) Florida Promoting 'Stay Right at Night' to Avoid Wrong-Way Drivers

Link to WTVT-TV story

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/170070065-story

Link to Florida DHSMV news release

 

14) Indiana's Driving-and-Texting Law Difficult to Enforce

Link to Evansville Courier & Press article

http://www.courierpress.com/news/local/indianas-driving-and-texting-law-difficult-to-enforce-367038ef-ed55-09b9-e053-0100007f50a8-385366171.html

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) Integrated Corridor Management and Traffic Incident Management: A Primer

Link to primer

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop16035/index.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Now at Your Fingertips: A Wealth of Transit-Oriented Development Resources

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/now-your-fingertips-wealth-transit-oriented-development-resources

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Radiate Media Says Acquisition by Global Traffic Network Will Allow it to Challenge Total Traffic Network

Link to Radio World article

http://www.radioworld.com/article/radiate-maps-road-to-traffic-growth/279184

 

18) Smartphone Applications to Influence Travel Choices: Practices and Policies

Link to FHWA report

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop16023/index.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Ontario Gets No Applications for Self-Driving Car Plan

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-ontario-gets-no-applications-195724435.html

 

20) Driverless Cars Need Infrared Technology to be Safe, Says Auto Supplier ZF

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/driverless-cars-infrared-technology-safe-142803322.html

 

21) Tesla's Dubious Claims About Autopilot's Safety Record

Link to MIT Technology Review article

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601849/teslas-dubious-claims-about-autopilots-safety-record/

 

22) Remote Start from Phone Gets a Standard

Link to CE Outlook article

http://www.ceoutlook.com/2016/07/05/remote-start-from-phone-gets-a-standard/

 

 

News Releases

1) ERTICO Announces Winners of European ITS Hall of Fame Awards

2) TransCore Completes Electronic Tolling Upgrade on Bob Sikes Bridge in Florida

3) Auckland Transport Introduces New Map Featuring Cycleways

4) MBTA Holding Contest to Select Best Public Transit App

5) Roke Manor Research Demonstrates 3D 'Black Box' Technology for Vehicles

6) Operation Lifesaver Awards $175,000 for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaign

7) NXP, Tongji University, SAIC and Partners Launch First Large-Scale Road Test for Intelligent Connected Vehicles in China

8) Minnesota DOT Now Offering County-Level Bicycle Maps

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Information – Campus Transportation Technology Initiative – Texas A&M Transportation Institute

http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=125202

 

 

Upcoming Events

Association for Commuter Transportation International Conference – July 31-August 3 – Portland, Oregon

http://www.actconf.org/

 

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