100 likes | 211 Views
PLENARY SeSSION : FUTURE TRANSPORT. Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy Administrator Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (Acting) Research and Innovative Technology Administration U.S. Department of Transportation.
E N D
PLENARY SeSSION:FUTURE TRANSPORT Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy Administrator Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (Acting) Research and Innovative Technology Administration U.S. Department of Transportation
Future Transport – An International Endeavor • U.S. DOT leadership recognizes that national transportation systems are bound together in a multinational community. • Technological advances and interpersonal collaboration foster an interconnected environment. • Transportation leaders must address ways to harness technology for common goals. • This forum exemplifies opportunities for interaction / cooperation among leaders. • U.S. DOT – starting at the top – believesthat sound transportation researchand data driven analysis will point the way to future successes in collaborative initiatives.
U.S. Vision for Future Transportation System • National, multi-modal surface transportation system—with connectivity as its central core. • Vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, fleets of all kinds), the infrastructure and mobile devices. • Leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility and the environment—enabled through wireless communications—in all modes. • First priority is safety: crash and injury prevention. • Foster technological advances across borders—for benefit of all international partners. • Open platform for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications is the major driving technology.
U.S. DOT Priorities Feed Into Research Clusters Scientific Clusters • Infrastructure & Materials • Human Factors • Energy Sustainability • Risk-Based Analysis to Address Safety Issues • Data Driven Decision Making • Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Systems • Livability • Modeling and Simulation • Positioning, Navigation & Timing • Transportation Implications for an Aging Population and Those with Special Needs • System Resilience & Global Logistics • Policy Analysis • Travel Behavior • Economics Key Priorities • Safety • Livable Communities • State of Good Repair • Economic Competitiveness • Environmental Sustainability
DOT Focused on Critical Transportation Issues • Safety • Distracted driving • High-speed rail • Alternative fuels • Livability • Sustainability • Nanotechnology • Land use planning • Connected vehicles • Next generation 9-1-1 • Traffic congestion • Innovative financing • Marine highways • Climate change
Commitment to Workforce Development • Not just technology or policy – the people are important • We are serious about the need to attract, recruit, orient, retain, develop, and mentor a diverse, engaged, collaborative, and high performance workforce: • In collaboration with stakeholders, launch a multimodal workforce development initiative that anticipates demographic shifts • Increase the education and training level of the workforce Community College Science and Math Trade/Vocational Adult Learning Mentoring Undergraduate Doctoral Master’s K-12 W o r k f o r c e L i f e c y c l e Retraining New Tools Career Change New Technology New Regulations
U.S. Engagement in International Cooperation • Our Secretary of Transportation has declared driver distraction a public health epidemic. • He has taken a strong leadership role to address it. • He has brought distracted driving to the United Nations. • Secretary General has launched a UN Distracted Driving Initiative.
U.S. Engagement in International Cooperation • U.S. believes in strong international partnerships, harmonization of standards and cross-border collaboration. • U.S.has signed Memorandum of Understanding withTransport Canada to harmonize ITS standards and our national architectures. • U.S.has partnered with Europe, China, Japan, Mexico and Canada to achieve interoperability and harmonize standards in NextGen Air Traffic Control – ITS will follow.
ITS Bilateral Implementing Arrangement onCooperative Systems • RITA and EC DG Information, Society and Media signed agreement in Cooperative Systems addressing key technical elements for harmonized standards, shared test tools, and driver distraction. • Reduces R&D costs & increases research power • Creates a larger market for the industry • Ensures that driving experiences in different parts of the world remain compatible • Three applications selected for joint research: • Cooperative Forward Collision Avoidance • Red light and stop sign violation warning and emergency braking caused by pedestrian detection • Sustainability application – addressing eco-driving and traffic systems management to reduce emissions • Joint International Cooperation Session Thursday 10 June at 14:30 • Results at the 2011 ITS World Congress in • Orlando
Thank You For Your Attention Contact: robert.bertini@dot.gov RITA: www.rita.dot.gov ITS JPO: www.its.dot.gov @DOTRITAnews @ITSJPODirector