Technical Program
The ITE San Francisco Bay Area Section and ITS California are sponsoring a must-see technical program for practioners of transportation analysis, modeling and ITS applications, all of which rely on good transportation data and the latest in data collection techniques.
Invited guests include presenters from the International Workshop on Traffic Data Collection & Its Standardization in Barcelona (September 8-9, 2008) and the 15th World Congress on ITS and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting in New York (November 16-20, 2008).
TITLE: Transportation Data Needs for Transportation Studies/Modeling/ITS Applications
DATE: Friday, November 21, 2008
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
VENUE: Redwood Shores Branch Library, 399 Marine Parkway, Redwood City
(View .PDF of Program Details)
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BACKGROUND:
Transportation data and its collection are very important in transportation analysis, modeling and ITS applications. The one day technical program will include presentations covering Bay Area applications, as well as international perspectives, on the following topics:
Data collection objectives and methodologies of data collection
State of the art of the data collection technologies and their drawbacks, and future new technologies
Data reliability, processing & quality on "meta" information,
Discussions from traffic flow theory to network transportation models,
UC Berkeley PATH's highway performance measures and local arterial data collection system,
Traffic data needs for the City of Redwood City new traffic model,
Traffic impact studies,
Highway operations,
Data for model calibrations/validations,
Integration of models with GIS maps, and
Evaluation of ITS applications.
Intended Audience: Transportation Planners, Traffic/Transportation Engineers, Demand Forecasting Modelers, Consultants, Local Government Staff, Caltrans
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SCHEDULE:
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* 9:00am
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Registration
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* 9:30am-9:35am
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Program Introduction
(PPT) 250K
Jia Hao Wu
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* 9:35am-10:05am
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Transportation Data Needs and Issues in the SF Bay Area: A Redwood City Traffic Model Case
(PPT) 16 MB
Tom Passanisi
City of Redwood City
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Jia Hao Wu
TJKM Transportation Consultants
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* 10:05am-10:55am
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Traffic Data Collection: An Overview of the International Workshop held in Barcelona: An International Perspective
(PDF) 5 MB
Jaime Barcelo
Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
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* 10:55am-11:05am
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Coffee Break
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* 11:05am-11:55am
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Collection and Application of Freeway, Arterial and Transit Data: A UC Berkeley PATH Perspective
(PDF) 3 MB
Wei-Bing Zhang
Parsons Traffic and Transit Lab, UC Berkeley PATH
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* 12:00-1:00pm
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Lunch & Networking
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* 1:00pm-1:50pm
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International Traffic Database - Gathering Traffic Data Fast and Intuitive: Perspective from Japan
(PDF) 3 MB
Marc Miska and Masao Kuwahara
University of Tokyo
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* 1:50pm-2:40pm
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Freeway Operations Analysis in Caltrans: Using the PeMS System
(PPT) 9 MB
Karl Petty
Berkeley Transportation Systems, Inc.
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Pravin Varaiya
UC Berkeley
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* 2:40pm-2:50pm
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Coffee Break
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* 2:50pm-3:20pm
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Arterial Travel Time and Integrated Traffic Data System Using Wireless Vehicle Detection Platform
(PPT) 3 MB
Brian Fuller
Sensys Networks Inc.
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* 3:20pm-4:00pm
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Panel Discussion: Question and Answer Time
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Session Moderators:
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A: Joan Ravier, Telvent Farradyne
B: Joy Bhattacharya, TJKM Transportation Consultants
C: Nate Chanchareon, Citilabs
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FEES:
$35 for ITE and ITS-CA members, $60 for non members, $10 for students. The fee includes a sandwich buffet lunch and coffee/drinks. Fees payable by cash or check at the door. Please make checks payable to "ITE."
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REGISTRATION:
Sign up now for this exciting event! E-mail your name, affiliation, phone number, membership status (student, ITE, or non-member) and if you want a ride from Caltrain (see below) to events@sfbayite.org. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jia Hao Wu at 925-463-0611x3119, San Francisco ITE Technical Programs Co-Chair.
Space is limited, so register soon to get a seat.
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LOCATION:
Redwood Shores Branch Library
399 Marine Parkway
Redwood City, CA
A Brand New Facility Overlooking the Water!
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Getting there
Walking: If you'd like to start your day with a healthy walk: the Redwood Shores Library is 1.5 miles from the nearest Caltrain station (Belmont, not San Carlos). This is a 29-minute walk along Marine Parkway, according to the walking directions provided by Google Maps. (Caltrain arrivals at Belmont: 7:58 & 8:58 NB from San Jose, 7:55 & 8:55 SB from SF.)
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By Transit: Event sponsors will provide a free shuttle service from the San Carlos Caltrain station to the Library, if you make a request when you register. The San Carlos Caltrain Station is 2.1 miles from the Library. Morning pick-up at the San Carlos Caltrain station will be provided at approximately 8:55 a.m. Scheduled Caltrain arrival times: 8:07, 8:13 and 8:50 from the north (San Francisco), 8:24 and 8:55 from the south (San Jose). Free rides to the Caltrain station will be provided at the conclusion of the event.
As an alternative to the free shuttle, SamTrans Route 260 provides fixed-route bus service between Redwood Shores and the San Carlos and Belmont Caltrain stations at half-hour headways. Route and schedule information is available at caltrain.com and samtrans.com. Don't forget the 511 Transit Trip Planner for personalized, door-to-door transit directions, or try the new transit directions available from Google Maps.
Driving: From the San Francisco or San Jose areas, take US 101 and exit at Ralston Ave/Marine Pkwy (Exit 412) and turn east onto Marine Pkwy. Free parking provided.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
The ITE SF Bay Area Section would like to thank ITS California for making a generous donation to partially cover the travel expenses for the invited guest speakers. Many thanks go to the City of Redwood City for providing space in its brand-new facility for this event. The ITE Section would also like to thank the Technical Programs Committee and ITS Coordinators for bringing this world-class technical program within reach of transportation professionals in our region.
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NOTE:
Mark your calendar for the ITS-CA Annual Meeting in Sacramento Dec. 8-9, 2008.
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