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St. Paul, Minn.
LTHOUGH WE ARE NOT USING
these technologies actively in our
operations, we are looking at how
these technologies can benefi t safety
and traffi c operations in Minnesota.
Before we can implement these technologies,
operate safely in our winter weather environments,
the limitations in which the technology
testing a low-speed automated shuttle
bus in winter weather conditions. We
allowed the public to ride the vehicle,
learn how it interacted with pedestrians
and bicycles, and ask their opinions
about their excitement and fears about
the technology. We learned that aft er
the public has a chance to ride the vehicle
they developed a comfort level.
Sponsored by
Focus On:
Autonomous Mobility
Join DCTA’s Kristina Holcomb, CCTA’s
Randell Iwasaki and MnDOT’s Jay
Hietpas for an interactive discussion
on Tuesday, August 28, 2:00-3:00 CDT.
This webinar will look at how
autonomous mobility is being tested
and incorporated into projects to
improve safety and improve mobility.
More information and to register:
MassTransitmag.com/webinars
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Jay Hietpas,
P.E.
Connected and
Automated
Vehicles Director
Minnesota
Department of
A Transportation
we need to make sure they can
and that we understand
can work. We started last year by
and learn about the technology,
One of the challenges we see is fi nding
vehicles that can operate safely in
our weather conditions. It is already diffi
cult enough for human drivers to drive
in snow, ice and sleet, but how does an
automated vehicles detect and adjust to
these conditions. Automated features are
already appearing on some vehicles, for
example a Tesla can maintain speed and
change lanes in certain environments
without the driver touching the steering
wheel or pedals. But, the users need to
understand the limitations of when this
technology works. Just because the technology
works well on a freeway on a nice
day, doesn’t mean that the user should
operate the system in a blizzard, and
expect the vehicle to perform the same
as it does in warm weather conditions.
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