U.S. DOT CDA PROGRAM SHOWCASE

Stop by the U.S. DOT CDA (Cooperative Driving Automation) Program Showcase, in the Exhibit Hall at booth #451 to see the U.S. DOT cooperative driving automation exhibit and interact with a smart intersection of the future. Enjoy four days of programming and demonstrations directly in this area.

Connected Driving Automation Live

Interested in using CARMA in your CDA research? Join one of our interactive sessions to learn more about USDOT’s our open source CDA tools, ask questions to the experts, and get connected with our researchers.

All sessions are 15 minutes.

Tuesday, September 20 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Booth #451

Brian Cronin and Dale Thompson will host a wide-ranging presentation and panel discussion on FHWA’s roadmap from CDA research to deployment. The panel will include several leading voices from industry, academia and government.

Moderators: Brian Cronin and Dale Thompson (USDOT)

Tuesday, September 20 | 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Booth #451

Mina Sartipi, Professor and Director of Center for Urban Informatics and Progress from UT Chattanooga will speak about VRU and EV applications in booth #451—we hope to see you there!

Speaker: Mina Sartipi (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

Tuesday, September 20 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Booth #451

FMCSA will be leading an expert panel discussion on challenges and opportunities with respect to ADAS and ADS-equipped heavy trucks. Bring your questions, comments and ideas for this talented group.

Moderator: Earl Adams; Panel members: Steve Mattioli, Jeff Loftus, Mike Lukuc

Wednesday, September 21 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Booth #451

Join us for a live demonstration of VOICES, a virtual sandbox that empowers geographically distributed innovators to ensure the safe advancement of interoperability for this next frontier of transportation.

Speakers: Robin Laqui and Ethan Slattery (Leidos)

Wednesday, September 21 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

In another engaging learning session from FMCSA, Jeff Loftus will host Erin Mabry from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to talk about creating best practices and standard operating procedures when working with ADS-equipped trucking fleets. See you in booth #451 in front of the Smart Trailer!

Presenters: Jeff Loftus (FMCSA), Erin Mabry (Virginia Tech Transportation Institute)

Wednesday, September 21 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Booth #451

Arman Sargolzaei, Assistant Professor from the University of South Florida will join us in booth #451 to give an important talk on the critical nature of robust and proactive cybersecurity across the ITS ecosystem.

Thursday, September 22 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Booth #451

Please join us to wrap up a great week together and hear from Peng Hao, Assistant Research Engineer from UC Riverside about Energy Efficient CAV Applications for Heavy-Duty Trucks.

Speaker: Peng Hao –– University of California Riverside

Tuesday, September 20 | 9:45 AM and 4:00 PM | Booth #451

Interested in cooperative driving automation for trucks? Join us for a live demo of CARMA for freight use cases and have a closer look at the CARMA Freightliner.

Speakers: Osama Osman (Leidos), Ed Leslie (Leidos).

Tuesday, September 20 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Booth #451

Learn how to leverage different simulation tools to advance CDA research! This session will introduce CDASim, an integration of SUMO, CARLA, NS-3, and CARMA products that supports researchers and practitioners as they develop and evaluate CDA applications.

Speakers: Zhitong Huang (Leidos), Jon Smet (Leidos).

Wednesday, September 21 | 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM | Booth #451

Join us for a demonstration of CDA communication in various use cases and live Q&A with the team who is behind USDOT’s Vehicle-to-Everything Hub.

Speakers: Animesh Balse (Leidos), Ed Leslie (Leidos).

Thursday, September 22 | 2:00 PM | Booth #451

Join us for a live demo and discussion on the current capabilities and future possibilities of cooperative perception in a smart infrastructure and how it can make our roads safer.

Speakers: Animesh Balse (Leidos), Mafruhatul Jannat, PhD. (Leidos).

Join this hands-on demonstration of connected infrastructure with CAVe-in-a-box! Participants will learn how different applications of connectivity, as well as edge computing, can enable system-wide informed decisions and improve roadway safety in a truly connected transportation ecosystem, that includes vehicles, infrastructure, freight, and pedestrians. The presenters will provide an overview of CAVe-in-a-box and demonstrate how a CARMA Freight truck sends and receives messages using CAVe-in-a-box, and how a FLIR camera communicates the existence of pedestrians in intersections using CAVe-in-a-box.

All sessions are 15 minutes.

Speakers: Will Martin (Leidos), Safak Ercisli (Leidos).

Interested in using CARMA in your CDA research? Join one of our hands-on training sessions to learn how to install and deploy CARMA and how to integrate different hardware into the CARMA ecosystem!

All sessions are 15 minutes.

Speakers: Animesh Balse (Leidos), Safak Ercisli (Leidos).

Livable communities that support bicycling and walking are high priorities for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Utilizing virtual reality, the FHWA Human Factors team is leveraging virtual reality technology to study vulnerable road user (VRU) behavior to improve safety. Join us for an interactive demonstration of our virtual reality bike simulator and ride through a virtual scenario to experience hazards and traffic.

All sessions are 15 minutes and will repeat during the time blocks.

Speakers: Jose A. Calvo, PhD. (Leidos), Mafruhatul Jannat, PhD. (Leidos)

Learn how FHWA is advancing pedestrian safety research through cutting-edge technologies without putting pedestrian in real-world crash scenarios! Join us for an interactive demonstration of our cutting-edge Belt Driven Articulating Pedestrian Dummy across a simulated crosswalk, and learn how detection by infrared thermal imaging sensors enhances pedestrian safety.

Speakers: Jose A. Calvo, PhD. (Leidos), Mafruhatul Jannat, PhD. (Leidos)