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“The conference has been very, very energetic and exciting. It is the first time I have been to India and I enjoyed both the Conference and the Expo. How to utilize AI is my big interest. India is very good at IT technology, so this is the reason I came down here to learn how to utilize the AI technology into the ITS service,” said Akio Yamamoto, Secretary General, ITS Asia-Pacific and President, ITS-Japan.
For every speaker and participant the two day marathon has been invigorating and informative. For many, including academia, the sessions gave unique opportunity to gain practical perspective and the ground needs for more data and research. With the seminar hall overflowing with eager listeners, each session has had the best of speakers from the Industry, the Government departments and academia. “The ITS session in a packed hall—‘Setting the Vision for Future-Ready ITS in India’ covered every possible segment and was very informative”, voiced the delegates.
Setting a logical order for the two day sessions the opening discussion emphasized the importance of sustainable mobility solutions and the need for infrastructure adaptations to support eco-friendly urban mobility. Road safety ‘Vision Zero’ session addressed India’s alarming road fatality rate, with panelists advocating for the “5Es” framework—Engineering, Emergency Care, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Education followed by discussions on road safety challenges, impact of poor infrastructure, inadequate road design, innovations in road safety and enhancing ADAS, and better driver behavior.
Our forthcoming issues will bring to you a series of discussions for its readers.
South Asian University President, Prof. K K Aggarwal, highlighted the potential of intelligent technologies in revolutionizing global transportation systems, particularly in SAARC countries. He urged collaboration between India and neighboring nations to advance research and education in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to shape the future of mobility. Prof Aggarwal appreciated the initiative by Traffic Infratech and the ITS India Forum.
Next Generation Solutions to Road Safety
photo caption: L to R : Dr Anshuman Sharma, Asst. Prof. IIT BHU; Jeehan Kotwal, Director, HumSafer; Dr S. Velmurugan, Chief Scientist, CRRI; Mike Lewis, Global Head, Marcom, Norden Communications; JP Nair, Managing Director, VIS Group; Akhilesh Srivastava, Advisor, WEF; Road Safety Ambassador, IRF-IC; Raj Kamal, Proactive Foundation; Nitin Nakhat, CEO, Pragati Pavetech Pvt Ltd; Dr Santhosh Reddy D, Technical Officer, TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad; P K Sikdar, Advisor at IRF-IC, Former Director of CRRI, Former Prof. of IIT Bombay
The conference is fantastically arranged in terms of covering the entire gamut of roads, traffic management, road upkeep, road asset management and the people working in this area. The biggest takeaway is the way we are able to interact with the different stakeholders.
– Dr S Velmurugan
Setting the Vision for Future-Ready ITS in India
photo caption: L to R: Dr Shiv Kumar, DG ITS India Forum; Akhilesh Srivastava; Akio Yamamoto, Secretary General – ITS Asia Pacificp; B N Puri, Director AITD and Co-Chair ITS India Forum; R. Shakya, Addl. Director General, Department of Telecommunications, (DoT); Mythili Menon Project Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Takehiko Barada, ITS Japan, Japan; A. L. Narsimhan, VP- Strategic Business Alliances, Prama India Pvt Ltd; Dr Pooran Pande, Dean, SAU(SAARC)University
My heartfelt appreciation for a wonderfully organised Conference. It was truly a remarkable event, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of it. From the seamless registration process to the engaging sessions and excellent networking opportunities, every aspect of the conference was meticulously planned and executed. The choice of speakers and topics was both relevant and inspiring, providing valuable insights and fostering meaningful discussions. The attention to detail, from the venue setup to the hospitality extended to all attendees, did not go unnoticed. It created a welcoming and professional atmosphere that greatly enhanced the overall experience.
– Smruti Ranjan Parida
Human Centric ATMS – Future of Smart and Safe Road:
Challenges in Integration & Scaling and way forward
photo caption: L to R : Clarissa Hayward, Business Head- India& Sri Lanka; Dr APD Dwivedi, Senior Director & Head (Transport Engineering Department), BIS, Govt. of India; Mitra Sen Verma BIS, Govt. of India; Harsh Nisar, Advisor IT, NHAI; Rahul Sawardekar, Business Head,Traffic & Enforcement, Ador Powertron; V Rangarajan, ITS Specialist; Smrutiranjan Parida, Dy. GM, IT & System Automation, adani Group; Sarang Deshpande, Principal Solution Architech, Videonetics
The conference has been an eye-opener to various traffic implementation with regard to safety and new projects that have come out. The biggest takeaway was looking at (things) not only from a traffic point of view but also from a humanitarian point of view. These aspects get us to work with other partners to implement solutions and make it a better place.
– Clarissa Hayword
Intelligent Camera Systems for Urban Mobility and Safety
photo caption: L to R : Sanjeev Sehgal, MD, Sparsh Securitech; Prashant Oberoi, Director India & SAARC, Norden Communication; Peter Kozej, Intelligent Transport Solutions, Team Lead, SkyToll; Rajesh Palkar, Government Consultant Business, Prama India Pvt. Ltd; Dr Jayant Ratti, MD, Innovation First & Nayan Technologies
GNSS: Future of Tolling
photo caption: L to R : Ashish Bhutani (Standing), MD Ashbee Systems; P V Shreedhar, VP, Essae Digitronics Pvt. Ltd; Anshuman Roy, Director-Telematics Business, Rosemerta; Akhilesh Srivastava, Peter Kozej, Akash Sinha, CEO, Tecsidel; Shreenivas Prabhakararao, CEO India, ViaPlus; Dimitrios Zavantis, Vitronics
The experience at the conference has been quite enlightening so far. Personally, the networking with a lot of interesting panel discussions along with expo. There are people from different places all over the world working in the traffic infrastructure space and it is great to see the focus on road safety. The biggest learning has been on getting the latest from across the world in infrastructure development and others.
– Jehaan Kotwal
Intelligent Traffic Information System for Congestion free Cities
photo caption: L to R : Anshuman Roy; F Seelinger, YUNEX TRAFFIC; Dr S Velmurugan, Srinivas Ganji, Solution Delivery, IBI Group; Rajesh Krishnan, CEO, ITSPE; AdityaThapliyal, Asst GM, Draas, ideaForge Technology Limited
Case study: Intelligent Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Solutions
photo caption: L to R : Navdit Kohli, VP, ENVOYS; Rajiv Arora, National Vertical Manager, Roadways & Waterways, Prama Hikvision India Pvt Ltd; Akhilesh Srivastava, Jeehan Kotwal