The 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai kicked off on Monday 16 September, turning the city into the global hub of intelligent transportation for five incredible days of cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and policy solutions shaping the future of mobility.
ITS World Congress in Dubai, the premier event for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Organized by ERTICO and hosted by RTA, this Congress united professionals from mobility, technology, and policy sectors to discuss and showcase advancements in smart mobility.
The 30th ITS World Congress, held in Dubai, shone a spotlight on the advancements in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and smart mobility. With up to 20,000 attendees, 170 sessions, 650 international speakers, and over 300 exhibitors, the event included plenary sessions, technical sessions, exhibitions, and demonstrations. Over the course of five intensive days, more than 200 hours of plenaries, forums, and sessions showcased the latest innovations and discussions shaping the future of mobility.
One of the most prominent themes of Congress was Automated Mobility. With over 50 papers and 30 sessions dedicated to this topic, it became clear that the future of automated transportation depends heavily on regulatory frameworks and international collaboration. Developers of automated driving systems and vehicle manufacturers are operating on a global scale, but their use cases reflect regional differences.
Dr. Siddartha Khastgir, from WMG, attended the event and participating in stimulating panel discussions, where EVENTS results were also referenced and discussed:
- Along with Ryan D. Lamm & Michael Brown on touching a fundamental but important topic of “ODD”.
- Panel discussion organised by Steve Dellenback, together with Steven Shladover, Corey Clothier, Selika Josiah Talbott, and Knut Evensen discussing “good behaviour” in “atypical situations” for Automated Vehicles.
- Together with Tom Alkim, Andy Palanisamy, Gonzalo Alcaraz, Itir Coskun, Elina Lidere, they explored why is it so hard to provide infrastructure support for automated driving in the sessions and at the ITVHA meeting. Infrastructure support always seems to be in the “trial” phase.
- And lastly with Mark Cracknell, Chris Reeves, Prof Suda, Hendrik Frenzel, Shadi AR, they tried to understand the “arrogance” & “humility” entangled in CCAM deployments, and the role PAVE United Kingdom is playing in the UK.
