Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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On the Path to Automated Driving - HERE Introduces HD Live Map

At the Consumer Electronic Show HERE introduced their HD Live Map, which is the fundamental enabler for highly automated driving.  The HD Live Map – the first of its kind – creates a highly detailed and dynamic representation of the road environment, enabling a vehicle to effectively “see around corners.” The HD Live Map contains lane level information, dynamic road network and situation changes, and speed profile data. These layers combine long-standing content (HD Map), temporary information (Live Roads), and analytics data (Humanized Driving).

Click here to read more about this exciting announcement. If you are attending CES, visit HERE’s booth at Central Plaza – Tech East, Booth #CP-2 to learn more.

CAMERAS

1) South Dakota Will No Longer Provide Address Data to Sioux City, Iowa for Speed-Camera Tickets

Link to Argus Leader article

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/01/06/daugaard-sd-wont-tell-sioux-city-where-you-live/78356070/

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Auto Industry Pushes to Create Precise Maps for Driverless Cars

Link to TheStreet article

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13414513/1/auto-industry-pushes-to-create-precise-maps-for-driverless-cars.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – January 2016

Link to newsletter

http://sites.ieee.org/itss/files/2016/01/V18N1January2016.pdf

OTHER

4) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – December 2015

Link to newsletter

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2015/2015-Dec.pdf  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Australian Coalition Accused of Wasting $18 Million on 'Propaganda' Over Transport Projects

Link to Guardian article

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/06/coalition-accused-of-wasting-18m-on-propaganda-over-transport-projects

6) Bellingham Port Meetings to Shift Schedule, Be More Accessible

Link to Bellingham Herald article

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article53203730.html

RAILROADS

7) New Passenger Information System to Be Piloted at Rail Stations in Switzerland and Germany

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/transmart/news/next-stop-innovative-passenger-information/

ROADWAYS

8) California DOT's Retro-Reflective Signs Increase Safety, Reduce Costs

Link to Caltrans' video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_thqHA92I

TRANSIT

9) Ontario's GO Transit Shutting Down App, Pushes Riders to Mobile Site

Link to Toronto Star article

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/01/05/go-transit-shutting-down-app-pushes-riders-to-mobile-site.html

Link to news release

10) Taking Charge of Your Commute from Any Transit Location

Link to Mass Transit blog

http://www.masstransitmag.com/blog/12154313/take-charge-of-your-commute-from-any-transit-location

VEHICLES

11) Kia Aims for Self-Driving Car by 2030

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/01/05/kia-aims-self-driving-car-2030/78330214/

Link to news release

12) Ford's Self-Driving Cars Likely Around 2020, Says CEO

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/01/05/ford-reaffirms-multi-pronged-auto-tech-approach-ces/78301192/

13) Nevada Hopes to Become Leader in Testing and Development of Autonomous Cars

Link to Las Vegas Review-Journal article

http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/economic-development/state-help-driverless-car-industry

14) Faraday Makes the Case for the Google Car

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/01/06/faraday-makes-the-case-for-the-google-car

News Releases

1) Aviation Week & Space Technology Launches 100-Year Digital Archive

2) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Updates Brand

3) La Capitale Insurance Launches Safety Campaign for Snowmobile and ATV Riders

4) Bristol, UK Offers Free Access to Transport Data via New API

5) Airport Notification Systems Evolve into a Diverse Marketing Platform

6) Bosch Announces Retrofit eCall Plug Smart Sensor

7) Bosch Turning Connected Cars into Personal Assistants

8) Volkswagen Looks to the Future at CES 2016

9) Mobileye and Volkswagen Form Strategic Partnership

10) App that Rates Drivers' Behavior Yields Promising Safety Results on the Road

11) Qualcomm Announces Automotive Processor with Integrated LTE Modem and Machine Intelligence

12) Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract from US Air Force to Support GPS Modernization

13) Toshiba Working to Bring Advanced Infotainment and Telematics to Automotive Platforms

14) Virginia DMV Now Offering Emergency Contact Program

Job Posting

 -  Hoosier Helper Incident Response Crew – Indiana DOT – Indianapolis, Indiana

https://hr.gmis.in.gov/psc/hrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=599140&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1&

Solicitation

 -  Call for Papers – Autonomous Ship Technology Symposium 2016

http://links.ukipme.mkt6840.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjQzOTcxOTYS1&r=MTc5ODEyMTA4MDUwS0

Upcoming Events

International LiDAR Mapping Forum – February 22-24 – Denver

http://www.lidarmap.org/international/

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