2007 National Rural ITS Conference Proceedings

Michigan Department of Transportation | ITS Michigan
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Presentations from the 2007 National Rural ITS Conference held October 7-10, 2007 in Traverse City, Michigan.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all presentations have been converted to pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format.

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Final Program (pdf - 404 KB).

Session Summary (listed alphabetically):

511 Implementation

Applying Advanced Computing Techniques and Theories to Data

Border Security

Broad Applications of ITS in Rural Safety

Closing Session/Rural SIG Meeting

Communications for Rural Areas

CVO Enforcement – Using Technology and Partnerships to Solve Problems

Data Collection for Traveler Information

Enabling Technologies – Helping Rural ITS Systems Be More Reliable and Accurate

Examples of Integrating Data Across Jurisdictions

Incident Response in Rural Areas

ITS Deployment – Identification, Installation and Integration

ITS Partnerships:  Lessons Learned and Next Steps

ITS Planning – Where do we begin?

MDSS Part 1 – Where Technology Meets the Winter Highway

MDSS Part 2 – The MDSS Advantage:  Current and Future Benefits

Opening Session

Optimizing Your Funding to Create Success

Partners in CVO – Enhancing Commercial Vehicle Safety and Security

Road/Weather Applications – In Depth and Up Close

Rural Applications of ITS to Improve Safety

Rural Components of Incident Management

Rural Technologies and Solutions on Display

Rural Transit – Determining the Appropriate Technology

Rural Transit – Examples and Case Studies from Successful Programs

Standards Based Reporting Systems – Examples and Applications

Systems Engineering

Travel Times – Applications and Best Practices

USDOT CLARUS Initiative Updates

Using the ITS Decisionmakers’ Resources

VII Applications in Non-Urban Areas

 

Conference Presentations PDF format (organized by session):

 

Monday, October 8th

OPENING SESSION
  • Jim Barbaresso, HNTB Corporation (representing ITS Michigan)
    Welcome Comments (592 KB)
  • Leon Hank, Michigan Department of Transportation
    no presentation available
  • Steve Vaughn, California Highway Patrol
    no presentation available
  • Kate Hartman, USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
    USDOT Update (729 KB)
 
Session A1: Standards Based Reporting Systems - Examples and Applications
 
Session A2: Rural Components of Incident Management
 
Session A3: ITS Planning - Where do we begin?
 
Session A4: VII Applications in Non-Urban Areas
 
Session B1: MDSS Part 1 - Where Technology Meets the Winter Highway
 
Session B2: Incident Response in Rural Areas
  • Moderator: Capt. Robert Powers, Michigan State Police
  • PANELISTS
    Captain Tim Rod, Michigan State Police (Law Enforcement)
    Chief Patrick Parker, Grand Traverse Metro Fire (Fire Service)
    Roye Meis, North Flight Grand Traverse (EMS)
    Bobbi Welke, Michigan Department of Transportation (Engineering)
    Peter Davies, Castle Rock Associates (Enterprise E-911)
    Presentation (2.37 MB)
 
Session B3: Using the ITS Decisionmakers’ Resources - Part A & B
  • Moderator: Steve Gordon, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Speaker/Instructor: Cheryl Lowrance, Noblis, Inc.
    Presentation (17.93MB)
 
Session B4: Optimizing Your Funding to Create Success - Examples from Successful Transit Projects
 
Session C1: MDSS Part 2 - The MDSS Advantage: Current and Future Benefits
 
Session C2: Rural Applications of ITS to Improve Safety
 
Session C4: Examples of Integrating Data Across Jurisdictions

 

Tuesday, October 9th

Session D1: USDOT CLARUS Initiative Updates

Session D2: Enabling Technologies - Helping Rural ITS Systems be More Reliable and Accurate
 
Session D3: Broad Applications of ITS in Rural Safety
 
Session D4: Travel Times - Applications and Best Practices
 
Session E1: Rural Technologies and Solutions on Display (POSTER SESSION)
 
Session E2: Applying Advanced Computing Techniques and Theories to Data
 
Session E3: Rural Transit - Determining the Appropriate Technology
 
Session E4: ITS Partnerships - Lessons Learned and Next Steps
 
Session F1: Road/Weather Applications - In Depth and Up Close (POSTER SESSION
 
Session F2: Systems Engineering
 
Session F3: Rural Transit - Examples and Case Studies from Successful Programs
 
Session F4: Border Security
 
Session G1: Data Collection for Traveler Information
 
Session G2: ITS Deployment - Identification, Installation and Integration
 
Session G3: Communications for Rural Areas
 
Session G4: CVO Enforcement - Using Technology and Partnerships to Solve Problems

 

Wednesday, October 10th

Session H1: 511 Coalition
 
Session H2: Partners in CVO - Enhancing Commercial Vehicle Safety and Security
  • Capt. Robert Powers, Michigan State Police (providing introductions)
    Opening Remarks (3.71 MB)
  • Bobbi Welke, Michigan Department of Transportation (Roundtable Panelist)
  • William Tansil, Michigan Department of Transportation (Roundtable Panelist)
 

CLOSING SESSION/RURAL STAKEHOLDER INTEREST GROUP (SIG)

 

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