[ABJ30-Friends] Exciting Workshops Planned for 2011 Annual Meeting -

WORKSHOPS underway for 2011 Annual Meeting!! Special thanks to all our Committee Members and Friends who worked on a number of these exciting workshop opportunities. It is not too late to contribute your expertise (contact individuals presiding or sponsoring Committees) - and not too early to make plans to attend these workshops on Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 - hope to see you there!! TPW11-001 How to Implement a Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Program in Your Organization ABC40 Sun 1/23/2011 9:00am-12:00pm TPW11-003 Using ACS Data for Transportation Planning ABJ30 Sun 1/23/2011 9:00am-12:00pm TPW11-004 Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Emergency Preparedness ABJ70, ABE40 Sun 1/23/2011 9:00am-12:00pm TPW11-005 Sensing Technologies for Transportation Applications ABJ50, ABJ60 Sun 1/23/2011 1:30pm- 4:30pm TPW11-006 Use of Private Sector and Blended Private/Public Sector Speed Data by Public Agencies for Planning and Operations ABJ35 Sun 1/23/2011 1:30pm- 4:30pm TPW11-007 LiDAR Technologies for Transportation Applications ABJ60, ABJ50, AFB80 Sun 1/23/2011 9:00am-12:00pm TPW11-008 An interactive Workshop Discussing Mobile Mapping Systems Technology and How Future DOT Requirements Should Influence Industry Using Information Technology to Support Better Construction Management VII Sponsored by Construction Management Committee; Information Systems and Technology Committee; and Information Systems in Construction Management Joint Subcommittee This workshop, the seventh in a series, examines emerging technologies and tools for improving data collection, communications, and management as well as automation of information management and knowledge discovery that will improve the way that construction projects are managed. The participants will examine technologies that are in various phases of development for use on construction job sites. Workshop participants will generate a list of research topics for future workshops and research activities. Emerging Sensor Technology for Utility Construction Sponsored by Application of Emerging Technologies to Design and Construction Committee; Utilities Committee; Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Committee; Soils and Rock Instrumentation Committee; and Exploration and Classification of Earth Materials Committee Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-noon, How to Implement a Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Program in Your Organization Jeff Price, Virginia Department of Transportation, presiding Sponsored by Transportation Asset Management Committee This workshop is designed for transportation executives, professionals, and practitioners to address the why's and how's of planning and implementing a successful transportation asset management program. The workshop will include: 1. A forum for exchanging information amongst experts on planning and implementing TAM programs; 2. Examples of TAM plans and implementation methods used at various agencies and organizations; and 3. Best practices for program development and implementation. AICP Certification Maintenance: AICP CM Session Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Using ACS Data for Transportation Planning Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding Sponsored by Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee This workshop will discuss using American Community Survey data for transportation planning. Information about using ACS Public Use Microdata Sample data, including analyzing data about special populations, like those with a disability, will be given. Additionally, the workshop will provide information about the upcoming ACS Census for Transportation Planning Product. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Emergency Preparedness Henk J. van Zuylen, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Mashrur A. Chowdhury, Clemson University, presiding Sponsored by Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications Committee and Critical Transportation Infrastructure Protection Committee Emergency could develop due to natural causes, such as a hurricane or earthquake, big traffic incidents or even terrorist attacks. Risks to public safety can be minimized through a thorough and effective emergency preparedness. This workshop is targeted towards researchers and practitioners involved in emergency preparedness and management. It will provide useful information on different computing-inspired tools, such as gaming, multiobjective optimization and fault-tree analysis. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-noon, LiDAR Technologies for Transportation Applications Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida, presiding Sponsored by Geographic Information Science and Applications Committee; Information Systems and Technology Committee; and Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Committee Accurate 3-D data are essential for many transportation projects, particularly to transportation engineering, design, constructions, and climate change impact analysis like sea level rise and flooding. LiDAR technologies provide a new approach to acquire accurate and real time 3-D geospatial data. This workshop provides the state of the art of cutting-edge LiDAR technologies and applications in transportation planning, engineering, design and constructions. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Nondestructive Evaluation for Bridge Maintenance Frank Jalinoos, Federal Highway Administration, presiding Sponsored by Bridge Management Committee; Structures Maintenance Committee; Field Testing and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) of Transportation Structures Committee; and Transportation Asset Management Committee This workshop is designed for both practitioners and researchers to address the use of NDE technology as a tool for bridge maintenance and asset management. The use of periodic NDE surveys will be discussed as a means of characterizing deterioration of structural elements over time as well as identifying areas for repair. Therefore, the workshop addresses the use of periodic NDE as a strategy for bridge preservation, as opposed to the standard practice of using NDE for the safety inspection. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Sensing Technologies for Transportation Applications Colin Brooks, Michigan Tech Research Institute, presiding Sponsored by Information Systems and Technology Committee and Geographic Information Science and Applications Committee This workshop continues a series of workshops on practical uses of sensing technologies for transportation planning, management, and operation. Technologies to be covered include remote sensing and in-situ sensors (e.g. strain gauges in a bridge or embedded sensors in a roadway) The workshop brings together researchers to share the results of their efforts with a broader community and discuss future research needs. Case studies will demonstrate the broader application of these emerging tools. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Use of Private Sector and Blended Private/Public Sector Speed Data by Public Agencies for Planning and Operations Steve Taylor, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., United Kingdom, presiding Sponsored by Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee This workshop will address the use of private sector speed data by public agencies. Sometimes this speed data is wholly generated by the private sector; in other cases, the private sector data is blended with public sector data. Often, this private sector speed data is collected and disseminated as real-time traveler information; however, when archived unrestrictedly, this speed data has potential to be used for numerous operational and planning applications. Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., An interactive Workshop Discussing Mobile Mapping Systems Technology and How Future DOT Requirements Should Influence Industry Lewis N. Graham, GeoCue, presiding Sponsored by Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Committee This workshop is designed to provide participants the latest advancements in mobile mapping systems (MMS). Leaders of the industry will discuss MMS technology and how future DOT requirements should influence industry. This workshop will provide best practices for DOT agencies, input to industry for future MMS, overview of Mobile Mapping Systems (MMS) technology, mobile mapping in design-build, achievable accuracy of an MMS using best practices, and data matching from different MMS campaigns. Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D. Director, MRP Program Associate Professor University at Albany Geography & Planning AS 218 1400 Washington Albany, New York 12222 (518) 442-4775 (518) 442-4742 FAX (518) 209-1155 CELL