Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute recently released a white paper entitled, “Road Safety with Self-Driving Vehicles: General Limitations and Road Sharing with Conventional Vehicles”. Highlights of the paper are shown below. …
January 16, 2015 Meeting Minutes TIM Coord Comm2
In his January 7 column in the Wall Street Journal, Hollman W. Jenkins, Jr. raises the question about how a driver can remain alert enough to respond within a few seconds if the computer controlled car decides to hand back …
December 1, 2014 Planning Committee Minutes
The Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Detroit featured a technical session on incident management in large metropolitan areas. Presenters included Xianding Tao from the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (USA), Richard Beaubien from Beaubien Engineering (USA), Scott Carlson …
The renowned German we.Connect staff from Berlin hosted a conference on automated and connected driving in Troy, Michigan, November 17-18, 2014. This was a business to business networking event, featuring a combination of presentations and roundtable discussions on automated and …
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October 2, 2014 Planning Committee Minutes
If you’ve ever been driving on the freeway in and around the metro-Detroit and you see a dynamic traffic sign that says “10 miles, 12 minutes to I-96,” you might be able to thank Honors Alum Richard Beaubien (BA Political Science …
University of Michigan Alumni Profile – Richard F. Beaubien, LSA Honors Program Read more »
For those who were unable to participate in the ITS World Congress in Detroit this month, we have posted over 40 videos from the event on ITS America’s YouTube Channel including the highlight compilations and keynotes below. Opening Ceremony Highlights featuring U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony …
Highlights of the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Detroit Read more »
Several important exhibitors at the ITS World Congress in Detroit this year are ensuring a lasting legacy for the ITS Industry for years to come. The University of Michigan announced funding partners in its Mobility Transformation Center, a major public …
The Future of Intelligent Transportation Systems is in Michigan Read more »