Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum (WSRTTIF)
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What does it take to make Rural ITS work? It takes technical excellence across a variety of skill areas. It takes creativity. It also helps to learn from the experiences of others. The challenges in making Rural ITS work are significant. Therefore, it’s important for ITS technology practitioners to be able to meet in order to share what they’ve learned and help advance the state-of-the-practice. Starting in 2006, the Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum has provided ITS implementers and engineers from the western states region with valuable opportunities for detailed dialogue about some innovative engineering and communications projects designed to support the rural transportation system. The Forum is valuable, not only for the detailed and knowledgeable presentations and demonstrations, but also for the times outside of sessions where participants can network with their peers from other districts and states. The Western States Forum is unique. Speakers are given an extended amount of time to really delve into the nuts and bolts of how a project works, whether it relates to equations, source code, component-level discussion, or lessons learned. Questions and discussion are encouraged throughout and not just at the end of a presentation or demonstration. High quality technical content, discussion, transparency and trust are the main goals of the Forum. |
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| It’s Time to Submit an Abstract for the Next Western States Forum! January 18th, 2019 |
Another Successful Forum in 2018! January 15th, 2019 |
Registration Opens for the 2018 Forum March 27th, 2018 |
Submit an Abstract for the 2018 Western States Forum December 19th, 2017 |
2017 Forum Continues Tradition of Detailed Discussion on Rural ITS Projects October 13th, 2017 |
Register for the 2017 Forum! May 2nd, 2017 |
Check back soon for more Western States Forum updates.
UPDATE: Friday, January 18th, 2019
Plans are underway for the 14th Annual Western States Forum so Save the Date for June 18-20, 2019!
Photo by: Doug Galarus
Now is the time to submit an abstract for the 2019 Forum’s technical agenda! The program incorporates both presentations and live demonstrations about rural ITS topics and technologies. If you have implemented or improved a project because of participation in a past Forum, we highly encourage you to submit an abstract for presentation/demonstration at this year’s event.
Forum presentations cover a variety of topics related to ITS design and engineering. Speakers really delve into the details of a project, spurring dialogue about rural ITS system implementations and encouraging transparency about what worked and what didn’t work. Potential topics to be discussed are:
- Design, engineering and installation of rural ITS field applications, such as warning and safety systems
- Design, installation, calibration and evaluation of roadside traffic detection equipment (loop or non-intrusive)
- Applications of microwave, radio, cellular, and/or 802.11 WiFi communications
- Custom ITS application development
- Innovative applications of commercial ITS applications
- Lessons learned with application and development of standards and specifications (e.g., NTCIP, DOT specifications)
Previous Forum agendas have included topics in all these areas and more, with speakers hailing from multiple state DOTs, universities, and other transportation related offices. Here are a few examples:
- A Tale of Two RWISs (RWIS Trials and Tribulations) (2008)
- Cellular Communications in Rural Applications (2018)
- Commercial Wholesale Web Portal 2: Providing Caltrans’ Traveler Information Data to Third Party Developers (2014)
- Idaho’s Winter Performance Measures (2013)
- Photovoltaic Power Systems for Rural ITS (2011)
- PPPoE Security on Networks Utilizing Ethernet Interfaces (2017)
- Technical Development of the Western States One Stop Shop for Rural Traveler Information (2012)
- UDOT Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (2017)
- Washington State DOT LED Adaptive Roadway Lighting and Illumination Reform (2014)
- Weather Warning Systems in Oregon and Region 5 Interstate Access Gates (2007)
- WYDOT Roadside WiFi and Tablet App. (2015)
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Photos by Doug Galarus and Leann Koon.
Visiting the Forum website (www.westernstatesforum.org/PastForums) will give you an idea of the depth and breadth of the technical content expected for the Western States Forum.
If you are involved with a rural ITS project you think would be of interest to other technology practitioners, we would encourage you to consider submitting an abstract for presentation and/or demonstration at the 2019 Forum. For more information about the Forum and instructions on how to submit an abstract, please visit the Call for Abstracts page on the Forum website.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is Friday, January 25, 2019.
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Steering Committee Member
Leann A.F. Koon |
Steering Committee Member
Jeremiah Pearce, P.E. |
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Steering Committee Member
Douglas Galarus |
Steering Committee Member
Sean Campbell, P.E. |
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