CCTA, Nissan and Amazon - Improving Safety and Mobility

Improving Safety and Mobility with Cloud AI and Automated Vehicles Tim Haile – Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority Liam Pedersen – Deputy General Manager & Chief Tech Advisor at Nissan Randy Iwasaki – Leader of State and Local Transportation for Amazon Web Services Ali Mortazavi – DAVTEQ Inc.

Ali Mortazavi, Ph.D.

For the last 15 years of his career Ali has focused his efforts on implementing innovative solutions in transportation. He spent a significant portion of this journey working on developing package delivery robots at Amazon, and autonomous vehicles at Nissan. He has experience in working with both technology and public sectors, situating him in a unique position to bridge the gap between the two worlds. Ali holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Safety from The George Washington University.

Email: ali@davteq.com

Improving Safety and Mobility with Cloud AI and Automated Vehicles Tim Haile – Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority Liam Pedersen – Deputy General Manager & Chief Tech Advisor at Nissan Randy Iwasaki – Leader of State and Local Transportation for Amazon Web Services Ali Mortazavi – DAVTEQ Inc.

Tim Haile Tim serves as the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s Executive Director.

Haile is responsible for the overall management of the Authority, including implementation of projects and programs identified in CCTA’s voter-approved sales tax Measure C and Measure J, the Growth Management Program, the Congestion Management Program, as well as policies and procedures, the board-approved budget, and all administrative functions. He previously served as CCTA’s Deputy Executive Director, Projects and has more than 20 years of experience in program management, public works, and transportation projects.

Haile has been an active leader in the transportation industry and community, serving as the Communications Chair of the Transportation Research Board Managed Lanes Committee and Board Member of the California Transportation Foundation. In 2021, he was nationally recognized by Government Technology for “Innovative Leadership”.

Connected Corridor Timothy Haile Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Who We Are Contra Costa, California • Public agency formed by voters in to manage county’s transportation sales tax program and transportation planning efforts.

• Responsible for maintaining and improving the county’s transportation system by delivering critical transportation infrastructure projects.

• Managing entity of autonomous vehicle (AV) testing site: GoMentum Station.

What We Do PEDESTRIAN Make improvements to sidewalks, crosswalks, trails, and paths

BICYCLE Invest in safe routes and infrastructure improvements for bicyclists

LOCAL STREETS Smooth traffic flow on major roads and invest in improvements such as repairing potholes and road surfaces

BART Improve BART service and stations, extend routes and increase parking at

BUSES Invest in a reliable, comfortable and convenient bus network SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS Focus on programs and projects aimed at bicycle and pedestrian safety for K-12 students FERRIES Expand the Bay Area ferry system by looking to ferries as an alternate commute method between West County and San Francisco

HIGHWAYS Complete Contra Costa’s highway system, and improve air quality and noise protection along these corridors INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Implement smart transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and encourage greener travel.

PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Enhance transit options to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities

INNOVATE 680

Imagine the Possibilities

Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration

GOALS

o Advance safety of automated driving systems o Facilitate data collection to support rulemaking and development of ADS safety performance standards o Provide unprecedented mobility choices to transportation-challenged, underserved communities o Expand shared mobility options o Implement innovation operational strategies

Rossmoor First Mile/Last Mile Shared Autonomous Vehicles Walnut Creek, California

o Increase transit accessibility for the elderly community using shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) o Data gathered will be used to develop safety performance measures

County Hospital Accessible Transportation Martinez, California

o On-demand, wheelchair accessible, autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service o Provide accessible transportation to public health facility to improve quality of life and address medical appointment absenteeism o Gather Data to advance ADS safety performance standards

Thank You

Timothy Haile Executive Director thaile@ccta.net @ccta @tthaile

Tim Haile

Liam Pedersen Ph.D. Liam Pedersen is Deputy General Manager and Chief Technology Advisor at the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Silicon Valley Lab. His team does work in autonomous driving, transportations systems for smart cities, electric vehicles and vehicle to grid integration. Prior to this he worked on robotic systems for planetary exploration at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. He holds a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University (for the first robotic discovery of a meteorite), and is the recipient of NASA’s Public Service Medal and the NSF Antarctic Service Medal.

Smart City Integration is leveraging AI and data from connected systems to solve city challenges using Nissan assets

Traffic Congestion on Freeways

Nissan collaboration with CCTA, UC Berkeley, Davteq and Vanderbilt University Dynamic Slow-Down (“Phantom Traffic Jam”)

I-680 Traffic Map

From PEMS loop detectors

Cooperative Congestion Management

”Reduce input”

Traffic Model

“Dampen stop and go”

ACC controller policy

Nissan congestion management cloud

Protect Vulnerable Road Users

Nissan Intelligent Intersection Service Concept w/ CCTA

NISSAN Software in edge cloud

Infrastructure

Cellular network connection

NISSAN App - Car Infotainment System - Smartphone

Notify Drivers of Impending Hazards

Infotainment System

Head Up Display (HUD)

Smart Phone App

Randy Iwasaki Randy Iwasaki is the Leader of State and Local Transportation for Amazon Web Services (AWS). In that position he leads AWS’s data support and analysis services for state and local transportation agencies, including; artificial intelligence support; use of AWS services in development of new technology in transportation; data analysis methods for policy and planning analyses; traffic operational support; and other uses of AWS services by state and local transportation agencies.

Prior to joining AWS Randy served for over 10 years as Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority recognized as one of the most innovative transportation agencies in the United States. He founded GoMentum Station, the largest secure automated vehicle test facility in the nation. Prior to that he was a 27-year employee of the California Department of Transportation, where he rose through the ranks to become Chief Deputy Director from 2004 to 2009 and Director from 2009 to 2010. He is an internationally recognized leader in transportation research and innovation, and is frequently called upon to speak to the latest developments in automated and connected vehicle technology development and testing. He has been on dozens of TRB committees and research panels over the course of his career - serving as the chair of several of them.

He served as Chair of the USDOT’s Freight Advisory Committee for three years.

Transportation’s Opportunity to modernize in the Cloud Randy Iwasaki, Leader, Transportation - SLG Intertraffic March 29, 2022

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AWS Transportation Vertical Dedicated team focused on Public Sector Transportation • Formed in 2018 New leadership in 2021 Tenets / Objectives • Drive cloud adoption in SLG •

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Support Transportation Agencies

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Innovate with partners

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AWS global infrastructure

25 Availability 80 Zones Points of 230+ Presence Regions

Data as of May 2021 Region and number of Availability Zones

New region coming soon

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Why is now the time to innovate?

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AGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING SMART CITIES EQUITY S O F T WA R E C O N TA I N E R S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING CLOUD

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How partners benefit from Cloud • • • • • • • • •

SAAS UNLIM ITED STORAGE ACCESS CONTROL CYBER SECURITY DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ACCESS ANYWHERE OUTPOSTS AI/ML P R I VAT E LT E / 5 G N E T W O R K

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The AWS Cloud in mobility and transportation Agility: Develop and roll out new applications, quickly.

Cost savings: Pay for what you use. Total cost of ownership.

Elasticity: Only provision resources you actually need.

Innovation: Focus IT resources on transforming customer experiences.

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Key AWS Technologies in Transportation Machine Learning

Edge - Computer Vision

• Optimizing efficiency

• Visual data analysis

• Enabling decision making

• Task automation

• New features / capabilities

Edge - Internet of Things (IoT)

Digital Twins

• Increase reliability

• Easily access data where it lives

• Improve field operations

• Accurately model your environment

• Enhance customer experience

• Create accurate 3D views

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Visual data from IP cameras is doubling every 2.5 years 2.0

3,500 PB daily data from IP cameras 1.8

$13.4B video analytics market

30% CAGR

175M enterprise IP cameras

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0 2020

2021

2022

2023

However, 98% of recorded footage is never analyzed

Source: Market Research Future: Global Surveillance Storage Market, and Global Market Insights: IP Camera Market Report

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What these technologies enable

Improve the performance and productivity of assets

Remotely monitor asset health and applications

Track and manage asset operations

Build smarter products and user experiences in cities

Increase visibility and understanding through reporting and analytics

Manage energy resources more efficiently

Transform transportation with connected and autonomous vehicles

Enhance safety in the field

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Thank you!

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