Agenda
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*Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
Pre-Conference Workshop: Highway Capacity Manual / Highway Capacity Software Training
Time: 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free for all registered MIDTRANS conference attendees (registration for the workshop is still required)
This hands-on training will be presented by subject matter experts from the McTrans Center. The session will focus on practical applications of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methodologies and their implementation using the Highway Capacity Software (HCS).
Designed specifically for beginner users, the workshop will include guided, practice-oriented discussions and interactive exercises using the latest version of the HCS software. Instructors will walk participants through key concepts, real-world applications, and analysis techniques commonly used in transportation engineering practice.
McTrans Center can also provide a temporary software license upon request to support participation in the hands-on activities.
Please note: While there is no additional cost to attend this workshop for MIDTRANS registrants, advance registration is required to reserve your seat. The workshop is capped at 25 participants.
Welcome Reception
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Time | Session | Location |
| 8:30 - 8:40 AM | Opening Remarks | Kansas Ballroom |
| 8:40 - 8:45 AM | School of Engineering Welcome | Kansas Ballroom |
| 8:45 - 9:00 AM | KDOT Update | Kansas Ballroom |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | FHWA Update | Kansas Ballroom |
| 9:15 - 10:00 AM | Keynote Address Xiaopeng Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Director of the U.S. Tribal and Rural Autonomous Vehicles for Efficiency, Livability and Safety Program | Kansas Ballroom |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Networking Break | Kansas Ballroom/Parlor |
10:30 - 12:00 PM Lectern Session: Traffic Safety Assessment | Advancing MASH Roadside Safety Design Standards Brandon Perry, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Big 12 Room |
Roadside Safety System Design and Testing Brandon Perry, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
Evaluation of Safety and Operational Impacts of free Right-Trun (FRT) Ramps at Rural Intersections MM Shakiul Haque, Jon Comenzind, and Aemal J. Khattack, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
Effect of Bridge Width on Crashes in Nebraska Aemal Khattak, MM Shakiul Haque, Mujahid ali Bahadur, Mid-America Transportation Center & University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
10:30 - 12:00 PM Lectern Session: Traffic Management and Operations | Transportation System Performance Analysis with Vehicle Telemetry Trajectory Data Aobo Wang, Oregon Sate University | Jayhawk Room |
Enhancing Maintenance of Traffic on Reconstruction Projects through Traffic Data Analytics Christos Achillides, Iteris, Inc. | ||
Comparative Operational Performance and Feasibility Assessment of Diamond (Stop-Controlled), Diamond (Signal-Controlled), and Diverging Diamond Interchanges MM Shakiul Haque, Aemal J. Khattak, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
An Assessment of the Influence of Volume-Density Control Parameters on Traffic Signal Operations Using Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Tsigereda Mossie, Aobo Wang, Oregon State University | ||
10:30 - 12:00 PM Lectern Session: Multimodal Transportation and Rural Mobility | Driver-System Collaboration through Shared Control in Automated Driving Under Rural Roadway Conditions Li Zhao, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Pine |
From Latent Capacity to Supply Chain Resilience: Coordination of Intractability in Polycentric Freight Governance Trilce Encarnacion, University of Arkansas | ||
Estimating Barge Tow Size on Inland Waterways Using AIS Trajectory Analytics and Machine Learning Geoffery Eyram Agorku, University of Arkansas | ||
Lessons Learned from ADS Testing on Rural Roadways in Iowa Omar Ahmad, University of Iowa | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch | Kansas Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Poster Presentations & Exhibitor Hall | Kansas Ballroom/Parlor |
1:30 - 3:00 PM Lectern Session: New Frontiers in Traffic Safety | Identifying and Prioritizing Wildlife Vehicle Conflict in Missouri Caleb Knerr & Ian Waters, HDR, Engineering, Inc. | Big 12 Room |
Safety and Mobility Risk Index for U.S. DOT Region VII Omid Armantalab, William Brown, Li Zhao, and Wissam Kontar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
From Data to Safer Roads: Using Machine Learning and Clustering to Drive Safety Decisions Saumik Sakib Bin Masud, JEO Consulting Group | ||
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1:30 - 3:00 PM Lectern Session: Traffic Flow Modeling and Control | A Unified Dynamical Model for Cruise Control and Adaptive Cruise Control in Automated Driving Mingfeng Shang, Rochester Institute of Technology | Jayhawk Room |
Learning Consensus-Aware Driving: Pareto-Guided Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Mohammed Elayan & Wissam Kontar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
AI-Enabled Microscopic Traffic Modeling and Control for Safe, Adaptive, and Sustainable Automated Mobility Tianyi Li, Saint Louis University | ||
Bridging Fluid Mechanics and Traffic Flow Theory: Towards a Unified Framework with New Insights Christopher Depcik, University of Kansas | ||
1:30 - 3:00 PM Lectern Session: Transportation System Reslience | Securing Movement: Cybersecurity as a Condition of Transportation Resilience Kevin Heaslip, University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Pine |
GeoAI Enabled Multi-Hazard Vulnerability and Criticality Assessment for Resilient Transportation Asset Management Richa Bhattarai, Samiha Karim Subah, Dominique Pittenger, and Arif Sadri, University of Oklahoma | ||
From Trust to Action: Risk Perception, Communication, and Decision-Making during Major Disasters Samiha Karim Subah, University of Oklahoma | ||
Building Resilient Freight Transportation Networks through Integrated Preparedness and Recovery Planning Juana Jaramillo-Rios, University of Missouri-St. Louis | ||
| 3:00 - 3:15 PM | Networking Break | Kansas Ballroom |
3:15 - 4:45 PM Lectern Session; Emerging Technologies in Transportation | A Deep Learning Enabled Economical Transportation Information Framework with Sparsely Located Sensors Keshu Wu, Texas A&M University | Big 12 Room |
MATRICS: a Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Traffic-Aware Intelligent Lane-Change System Lokesh Das, Wichita State University | ||
Should commercial Vehicles Double Park? Optimal Parking Decisions for Last-Mile Delivery in Urban Environments Sara Reed, University of Kansas | ||
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3:15 - 4:45 PM Lectern Session: Human Factors in Transportation | Lost in Translation? Assessing Generation Differences in In-Vehicle Voice Assistant Usability Efthymia Kostopoulou, Michigan State University | Jayhawk Room |
| Session Coming Soon! | ||
A Comparative Study of Commercial and Non-Commercial Drivers: Who are Safer and Smarter? Shelley B. Bhattacharya, University of Kansas Medical Center | ||
Establishing a Methodology of On-Board Data Collection for Transit System Safety Analysis Marshall L. Mabry, University of Minnesota Twin Cities | ||
3:15 - 4:45 PM Lectern Session: Transportation Infrastructure and Construction | University of Missouri - St. Louis Blessing Agyei Kyem, North Dakota State University | Pine |
Human-Centered Bridge Inspection Using Augmented Reality and AI Jian Li, University of Kansas | ||
Evaluation of Subgrade Reaction Modulus of Geosynthetic-Stabilized Layers for Concrete Pavements Sarper Demirdogen, University of Kansas | ||
Camera Based Contactless Bridge Damage Detection Using Stereo Vision and Physics Informed Neural Network Sherbaz Khan, University of Louisiana at Lafayette | ||
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks Steven Schrock, University of Kansas | Kansas Ballroom |