Program

Welcome speech

• Mr. Shunichi Yamaguchi, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Japan

Keynote speeches

• Mr. Gregory Winfree, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, USA
• Mr. Gergely Sulyok, First Secretary, Trade Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
• Mr. Michael Hurwitz, Director for Energy, Technology & International, Department for Transport, UK
• Mr. Koichi Endo, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Information Technology Policy, Japan
• Dr. Yuko Harayama, Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, The Government of Japan, Japan

Dynamic and integrated database of road network and surroundings

Digital map database with layered structure built on graph network representation of road will be expanded to include much detailed description of road structure and surrounding environment. The database will be dynamically linked to real-time data from integrated sensing system on board the vehicle and semi-real-time data from VtoX communications. Such a database will only be developed and maintained under collaboration across the industry sectors and public agencies.

Moderator

• Dr. Jun Shibata, SIP-adus, Senior Researcher, Japan Digital Road Map Association, Japan

Speakers

• Dr. Maxime Flament, Head of Sector SafeMobility, ERTICO-ITS Europe, Belgium
• Mr. Carl Andersen, Connected Vehicle Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, USA
• Mr. Russell Shields, Chair, Ygomi LLC USA
• Ms. Michele Herbst, Vice President Global Program Management in HERE, a Nokia business, HERE, USA
• Dr. Hiroaki Takada, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science Nagoya University, SIP-adus, Japan

Perception of driving environment through communication

As the level of automation becomes higher, larger range of observation of driving environment becomes necessary. Deployment of connected vehicle technology will give advantages to automated driving systems. Proximity will be sensed by integrated sensors onboard the vehicle. Physically shielded vehicles will notify each other by VtoV communication. Beyond the horizon of sensing systems, VtoI communication will provide the automated vehicles with additional information.

Moderator

• Mr. Satoshi Oyama, Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, Japan

Speakers

• Mr. Kevin Dopart, Program Manager, ITS Vehicle Safety and Automation Program, U.S. DOT, USA
• Mr. Matt Smith, ITS Program Manager, Michigan DOT, USA
• Mr. Vincent Blervaque, ITS got Solution, Belgium
• Dr. Frank Forsterling, Head of Sales & Portofolio Innovations, Interior Electronics Solutions, Interior Division, Continental Automotive GmbH, Germany
• Mr. Christian Rousseau, Strategic Expertise Executive Leader, Corporate Strategy and Plan Division RENAULT SAS, France
• Mr. Ken Nakaoka, Panasonic, Japan

Next generation transportation systems with automated driving technologies

In central district of large cities with high-density travel demand, pedestrian-centered multimodal transportation network is anticipated for efficient and sustainable mobility. Innovative transit system with automated driving technologies and on-demand operation will reduce travel time with comfort for passengers and enhance efficiency for operators. On the other hand, small sized vehicles with enhanced driver assistance for personal use are also anticipated to provide aged or handicapped users with the level of mobility, which encourages those people to actively engage in social activities.

Moderator

• Dr. Steven Shladover, Research Engineer, PATH/ITS, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Speakers

• Dr. Adriano Alessandrini, Centre for Transport and Logistics, the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
• Mr. Leon Daniels, Managing Director, Surface Transport, Transport for London, UK
• Dr. Chin Kian Keong, Group Director for Transportation and Road Operation, Land Transport Authority, Singapore
• Mr. Katsuhiko Sano, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan
• Ms. Jane Lappin, Program Manager, Volpe Center, U.S. DOT, USA
• Mr. Masayuki Kawamoto, SIP-adus, Toyota, Japan

Sharing roles between driver and vehicle system

Level of automation will shift from one level to another depending on the driving environment and driver’s condition along the trip. It is important to design automated vehicle system to effectively communicate with the driver so that situation awareness of the driver is maintained and transient between the levels of automation is properly performed.

Moderator

• Dr. Toshiyuki Inagaki, Chair, SIP-adus Systems Implementation Working Group, Provost, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Speakers

• Dr. Thomas A. Dingus, Director, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, USA
• Ms. Jane Lappin, Program Manager, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. DOT, USA
• Dr. Ebru Burcu Dogan, Researcher Institute of Decarbonized and Communicating Vehicle and ITS Mobility (VEDECOM), France
• Dr. Dirk Wisselmann, Research Projects Connected Drive, BMW Group, Germany
• Dr. Steven Shladover, Program Manager, Mobility, California PATH Program, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Mr. Kiyozumi Unoura, SIP-adus, Honda, Japan