You, District 7
foranotheryearofInspiringIdeas,Collaborations,&Innovations!
TherevivaloftheIDEASCommittee
Ourwebsiterevampedintoaresourcehub.
Innovationeventsconnectinguswithother districts,vendors,&potentialcollaborators.
D7partneringwithCalAcademyand upskillingthroughInnovateUS.
Savethedate&in-know-vate!
Leila Soliman
Editor|D7InnovationManager|Liaison onbehalfof
InformationTechnologyrequires dailyhumancontactwhendeploying equipmentortroubleshooting hardware,whichisacommonjobin ourfield.Wemightnotneedto interactdirectlywithpeopleasmuch, butthehardwarethatneeds assistancemightneedtotradehands betweendifferentpeople
However,afterCOVID-19hit,getting closetootherstotroubleshootor deployhardwarebecameharder.The needtobeintheofficebecamea necessityforITemployeeseven duringsuchdangeroustimest receivetheexpensiveequipme directlysothatassetsareprop managed.
Assuch,ourdivisiondecidedto implementLuxerOnelockers,w allowedustominimizetheexp betweenITstaffandotherCalt employees Theselockersare connectedtoahigh-speedne whichallowsforthelockersto informationinrealtime
OnceanITstaffhasfinishedw onahardware,theclientcanc overtothelocker,locatethe touchscreen,andusethestaff toallowforlog-inandselectio lockersizetheyneedforthe equipment.Oncetheyaredon staffwillreceiveanemailwith informationtopickuptheitem theycanforwardtotheirclient
Thebestpart Itisnotone-w dropoffequip byusingthe touchscreenp done,theIT emailnotif equipmentb read
WehadthepleasureofvisitingandtouringD7LosAngelesRegional TrafficManagementCenter(TMC)inGlendale.Itwasafantastic experience,andIgainedvaluableinsightsfromthededicatedteam workingtheretoensurethesafetyandefficiencyofourfreewayand highwaysystems.
AspecialshoutouttoReneeDeLaHay,theFacilityPointofContact, whotooktimeoutofherbusyscheduletoleadusthroughthe facilities.Herabilitytobringinexpertstosharetheirknowledge madethevisitevenmoreinformative.
TherearesomanyaspectsofCaltransthatarenot immediatelyvisibletothepublic,andtheTMCistrulyoneof thehiddengemswithintheorganization.
byCharlesLeong
Howhasthe OctaviaLab helpedyouorsomeoneyouknow?
My son got to design and get his creation 3D printed For work, I have gained access to other resources the Department currently lacks or cannot fund.
Themostimpactful/wide-reachingforthisaudience isaccesstoAdobeStock.Thelabhasa robustmonthlycreditallowance,allowingme toaccessanddownload Thesephotos usedfor PowerPoin presentatio webpage, etc.
From a savings metric:
The Adobe Stock subscription is anywhere from $2999-$24999/month On-demand images are $8-$999/image The Extended License is $7999
Executiveleadershipandinter-districtcollaborationarethecornerstones ofbuildingadynamicandinnovativecommunitywithinCaltrans Byfosteringacultureofmutuallearningandsupport,wecandrive forwardgroundbreakinginitiativesandachievenewlevelsofexcellence.
D11 TMC x Commsignia Demo virtual roadside sign using TMS application in the Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) system.
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WTI’s Revolutionary Sidewinder Camera features 360° pan & tilt rotation
Armada partners with Starlink to bring high-speed internet to the most remote & underserved areas.
NeutronEdge,Verizon,Cisco,&Q-Fr presented 4 Goals to ma permanent regional improvemen before&after#LA28: MultimodalConnectivity 1 Sustainability 2 ReducedTrafficthroughPolicies 3 UsingExistingInfrastructure 4.
AI-powered workforce management roundtable.First,howdowedefineAI? A machine is AI “if it automates a process that would otherwise require human judgment or intelligence.” Types of AI that drive automation: Computer Vision; Machine Learning; ExpertSystems;andGenerativeAI/ NaturalLanguageProcessing.
TheIDEASCommitteedelvedintothe future of multimodal mobility as L.A. gears up for mega events like the Olympics, test-riding Waymo’s selfdriving car (on display), attending panels on flying cars and aerial gondolas,andmore!
VerizonLabDemo
Detection&pre-emption technologyforpedestrianand trafficsafety.
Acommunicationisinplainlanguageifitswording,structure,anddesignaresoclearthatthe intendedreaderscaneasilyfindwhattheyneed,understandwhattheyfind,andusethat information ~TheInternationalPlainLanguageFederation
For me, PL is all about respecting people’s time and making sure everyone’s on the same page. It’s not about trying to sound impressive. It’s about being helpful and relatable. Plain language isn’t about dumbing things down; it’s about making sure everyone gets the message.
Jenna Dookun Program Manager
On December 11, the Innovation & Employee Engagement teams met in person to learn more about Plain Language (PL) and exchanged perspectives on the prompt: What does PL mean to you? PL is clear, concise, and universally understood. For
Communication in a simple format to be understood-which means being clear, to the point with your topic, without any unnecessary verbiage.
Constanza Carvajal Student Intern Karen Carbajal Recruitment Coordinator
YoucanuseQuickPartsinOutlooktoinsertreusablecontentinto emails,suchasfrequentlyusedphrasesorblocksoftext.
Benefits:
1.Savetimebyavoidingrepetitivetypingofthesameinformation.
2.Create&storecontentlikeasignatureorparagraph(s),&insertit intoyouremailswithasingleclick
STEP1:OpenaNeworreplyemail.
STEP2:WhenyouareusingOutlookandhavefinishedtypingthe paragraphs,blocks,ortextthatyouwanttousefrequently,selectall thecontent.Clickonthe"Insert"tab,choose"QuickParts,"andselect "SaveSelectiontoQuickPartGallery,"whichcanbefoundatthe bottomofthewindow.
STEP3:Awindowwillappeartitled "CreateNewBuildingBlock"Name yourblock,selectacategory,writea description,andclickOK
STEP4:Youcaninsertnewbuilding blocksfromQuickParts.Selectwhere youwouldliketoplaceitinyouremail, click"Insert,"openQuickParts,and choosetheblock.
STEP5: Right-clickyourmouseoverthe blocktoseeanewwindowthat offersoptionstoinsert,delete,or renametheblock.
STEP 6: Review your email with the blocks from Quick Parts beforesendingitout.
byJacquelineTan Maintenance
Asolarlightwasrecen installedatamaintenance alongRte.2northofRte.1 [tocombat] tremendouswirethefta vandalismthroughoutDist
byJuventinoRosas Maintenance
QuotingHQInnovation, Ratherthanseekingoutnew uipmentorcomplexsolutions, uventinolookedatwhatwas rightinfrontofhim--oldand discardeddolliesthatwere eadedforthetrashWithsome minorweldingandadashof reativity,herepurposedthese dolliesintothe‘BackSaver,’a toolthathascompletely revolutionizedthewaydeck rainsarehandledinDistrict7”
ThisbusySouthern Californiafreewayis abouttogetalot smoother
byMarcSternfield|KTLA
Whatdoyougetwhen mix 7engineers, 4drones,& 1iconicbridge?
byCharlesLeong Construction
CaltransInterstate10 SantaMonicaFreeway BridgeFire 1of12nationalfinalistsfor theAASHTO People’sChoiceAward!
byFrancisAppiah EnvironmentalPlanning
