Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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On July 20^th, Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) unveils Mcity, a facility devoted to accelerating and testing connected and automated driving.  This 32-acre cityscape is designed for testing connected and automated vehicles and systems under a variety of different circumstances.  HERE is participating as an affiliate member and will provide critical HD mapping and real-time data technologies.  These technologies are becoming increasingly important as self-driving cars come to navigate real world environments.  At the Automated Vehicle Symposium on July 21^st and July 22^nd, HERE will demonstrate the HD mapping and big data analytics technologies behind its HD Live Map, which helps automated vehicles understand and interpret the road network and what lies ahead.  Sign up for the HERE demo when you check in for the AV Symposium to see the live demos.

Click here to find out more about HERE’s role with Mcity.

Click here to find out more about HERE’s advanced technology for the Intelligent Car.

AVIATION

1) First Phase of European Satellite-Based Air Traffic Control Communications System Completed

Link to article in The Engineer:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/first-phase-of-european-satellite-based-air-traffic-control-communication-system-completed/1020696.article

2) What It Will Take to Get Airport Curbside to Gate in 10 Minutes

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2015/07/13/what-it-will-take-to-get-airport-curb-side-to-gate-in-10-minutes/

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Uber Out of the Running for Here, Nokia's Digital Mapping Service

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/technology/uber-out-of-the-running-for-here-nokias-digital-mapping-service.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Electronic Tolling Test on South Africa's N3 Starts

Link to article on News24:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Hillcrest-Fever/Electronic-tolling-test-on-N3-starts-20150713

MARITIME

5) Vancouver, British Columbia's Maritime Police Changing with the Times

Link to article in The Province:

http://www.theprovince.com/travel/Vancouver+maritime+police+changing+with+times+just+like+their+land+loving+colleagues/11211085/story.html

6) Robots to Guard Russian Maritime Borders

Link to article on Sputnik:

http://sputniknews.com/military/20150713/1024562600.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Tennessee's New Anti-DUI Campaign Called Sexist

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/07/13/controversial-anti-dui-coasters-flyers-draw-criticism/30095471/

ROADWAYS

8) Rarely Used Pennsylvania Turnpike Call Boxes Could Be Phased Out

Link to story on WPMT-TV:

http://fox43.com/2015/07/13/rarely-used-pa-turnpike-call-boxes-could-be-phased-out/

9) Petition Calls for Removing Confederate Leader's Name from Virginia Road

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/247725-petition-urges-removal-of-confederate-leaders-name-from-dc-area-road

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Tennessee Highway Patrol Software Helps Predict Traffic Crashes

Link to story on WBIR-TV:

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/07/13/thp-software-helps-predict-traffic-accidents/30089181/

11) Social Media on Agenda at Transport Security Expo

Link to article in MICEBTN:

http://www.impactpub.com.au/micebtn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19105:-social-media-on-agenda-at-transport-security-expo

TRANSIT

12) Study: More Chicago Metra Riders Glued to Electronics

Link to further information from DePaul University:

http://newsroom.depaul.edu/NewsReleases/showNews.aspx?NID=2927

VEHICLES

13) Honda to Introduce New Road Hints Service Linked to iPhone and Apple Watch

Link to article on Patently Apple:

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/07/honda-to-introduce-new-road-hints-service-linked-to-apples-iphone-apple-watch-this-week-at-trade-show-more.html

14) Unmanned Trucks Could Drive Highways by 2025, Study Says

Link to article on DC Velocity:

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150714-unmanned-trucks-could-drive-highways-by-2025-study-says/

15) A Technology Turnaround at Subaru

Link to interview in IndustryWeek:

http://www.industryweek.com/manufacturing-leader-week/technology-turnaround-subaru

16) The Connected Car is Desirable, But Connected-Car Education is Critical

Link to column on Marketing: Automotive:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/253824/the-connected-car-is-desirable-but-connected-car.html

17) Release 2.2 of the Research Data Exchange and New Connected Vehicle Data Sets Now Available

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2015/rde2.htm

News Releases

1) prkng: A New App for Free and Paid Parking

2) New California Study Shows Rising Use of Cellphones While Driving

3) Econolite Celebrates University of Michigan's Grand Opening of Mcity

Upcoming Events

TransportationCamp NYC – November 14 – New York City

http://transportationcamp.org/events/nyc-2015/

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