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Special Sessions
Biography: Joshua L. Every received his PhD in Mechanical engineering
from The Ohio State University, with research focused on vehicle testing
and active safety system development. Upon Graduation he joined
Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) as a research scientist
contracted to NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) focusing
on developing testing procedures to verify the safety of automated
vehicles. Recently, Josh transitioned to TRC’s R&D division to become the
Automated Vehicle and ADAS Lead, in conjunction with the construction of
TRC’s SMART Center. His current work is focused on creating testing
methods for vehicle automation systems, and developing procedures to
ensure the safety of controlled environment testing and on-road
deployments.
Eric Nutt
Mandli Communications
The Challenges of an Effective Base Map for Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are a hot topic right now. Most major
automobile companies are projecting near-future timelines for commercial
vehicles with advanced autonomy. There is also general agreement that,
in order for AVs to become a reality, a Base Map must be created and
maintained. There exist numerous challenges to achieving a usable Base
Map including collection and processing of data, accuracy, ownership,
update frequency, communication, insurance, and standards just to name
a few. In this presentation we will explore several of these challenges as automotive advanced sensors for the purpose of accident investigations.
they relate to the future computational requirements of AVs, and of the
infrastructure required to support them.
Biography: Eric Nutt is the Head of Technology for Mandli Communications,
Inc., a high-tech solutions company developing large-scale data collection how vehicles and robotic systems interact with unstructured environments.
and processing systems that support our State DOTs in their mission to
reduce traffic deaths to zero by converting vast information into actionable including the development of strategic and tactical tools to support NASA
intelligence.
Before taking on the challenges of strategic planning at Mandli Communi-
cations, Eric oversaw the research and development of data collection
vehicles and data processing software — leveraging his Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science degrees from UW-Madison to
establish Mandli Communications, Inc. as the leader of large-scale network
data collection and delivery projects across the country.
Passionate about employee empowerment and engagement, Eric
leverages his knowledge and experience to help build and coach
successful agile teams.
IDETC/CIE
Carmine Senatore
Exponent, Inc.
Automated Vehicles: Current Landscape and Future Directions
In the last decade automated vehicles (AV) have quickly transitioned from
research lab concepts to becoming an impending reality. With the recent
release of the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy (FAVP) the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) introduced a framework
to foster and guide AV testing and ultimately deployment. The fast paced
evolution, motivated by the desire of enhanced safety, increased mobility
and higher efficiency has been facilitated by the advancement in sensing,
processing, and ultimately computing power. Yet scientists, researchers,
and engineers still face hurdles to bring this technology to market. This
presentation will provide an overview of latest AV developments including
challenges and opportunities for researchers in this area.
Biography: Dr. Senatore is a Senior Associate at Exponent, Inc. specializing
in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle-to-vehicle
communications (V2V), automated vehicle technologies, and on-road and
off-road vehicle dynamics. He has experience with robotic systems, image
processing, and sensing technologies, with application to the defense,
space, automotive, agricultural, and mining industry. Since joining
Exponent, he has designed and conducted experiments to investigate
sensor fusion strategies for V2V safety applications and the use of
Dr. Senatore obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to joining Exponent,
Dr. Senatore was a research scientist at MIT, where he collaborated with
national agencies, research institutions, and private companies to study
He has developed extensive knowledge of vehicle mobility analysis,
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions.
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