Reminder of the Autonomous Vehicle Panel Session this afternoon in Burton Morgan. From: Muncy, Lisa A. On Behalf Of Diaz de la Rubia, Tomas J Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 3:04 PM Cc: Diaz de la Rubia, Tomas J <tddlr@purdue.edu<mailto:tddlr@purdue.edu>>; Wojtalewicz, Clifford J. <cliffw@purdue.edu<mailto:cliffw@purdue.edu>>; 'Srinivas Peeta' <peeta@purdue.edu<mailto:peeta@purdue.edu>>; Shaver, Gregory M <gshaver@purdue.edu<mailto:gshaver@purdue.edu>>; Weldon, Sirje Laurel <weldons@purdue.edu<mailto:weldons@purdue.edu>>; Feinberg, Richard A <xdj1@purdue.edu<mailto:xdj1@purdue.edu>>; 'dsun@purdue.edu' <dsun@purdue.edu<mailto:dsun@purdue.edu>>; Voyles, Richard M <rvoyles@purdue.edu<mailto:rvoyles@purdue.edu>>; Bullock, Darcy M. <darcy@purdue.edu<mailto:darcy@purdue.edu>>; Horton, Deborah K. <dhorton@purdue.edu<mailto:dhorton@purdue.edu>>; 'Hasler, Daniel J.' <DJHasler@prf.org<mailto:DJHasler@prf.org>> Subject: Reminder - Informational Meeting & Panel on the Future of Autonomous Vehicles - February 27th (1:30-3:30 pm) Please share the following meeting announcement with interested faculty, staff and students Dear Deans, Associate Deans for Research, Department Heads and Discovery Park Center Directors, As a reminder, on February 27th, Discovery Park will host an information session and panel discussion, The Future of Autonomous Vehicles & Transportation, in Burton D. Morgan building, room 121, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Autonomous vehicles will have far reaching societal implications, impacting domestic and international transportation, automotive, engineering, software and hardware development firms. It will also result in an increased demand for transportation research and development, which will be the driving force for realizing the growth of the industry. The purpose of this information session is to learn more from Indiana-based developers and entrepreneurs about the future of the auto mobility ecosystem, gain the perspective of faculty and staff in this sector, and capture applicable research and areas of convergence that compliment this fast-growing industry. John Fairbanks, President and Principal Broker of the Fairbanks Investment Group, will also participate in the info session and discuss the potential for a new technology hub, the Indiana Transportation Research and Development District, which would accelerate automotive and autonomous component validation. Topics to be addressed in the information session include: · Integrated Technology Systems/AI · Sensor and Software Evaluation Technologies · Security and Safety Testing/Cyber · Transportation Planning and Design Standards · Research & Development Assets · Public Policy and Regulatory Considerations Following the session, a panel of Purdue faculty including Laurel Weldon (Political Science), Srinivas Peeta (Civil Engineering), and Greg Shaver (Mechanical) and others will discuss their research and innovation needs for the future, and answer questions about possible contributions the potential project moving forward. Parking is available on the west side of the Burton D. Morgan Building. Prof. Richard Voyles (Professor and Director of the Robotics Accelerator) will also hold a demonstration, Autonomous Stunt Driving - Self-Driving Cars in Extreme Conditions, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Morgan Café. The Collaborative Robotics Lab and IEEE RAS Purdue Student Chapter is exploring autonomous vehicle control in difficult and highly dynamic driving conditions, such as slippery roads, sandy off-road conditions and high-speed racing. These highly dynamic and unstable driving scenarios present safety risks and technical challenges to self-driving cars if they inadvertently experience such situations. Discovery Park is excited to host this event and hope you will be able to attend and invite interested faculty, staff and students working in research areas complimentary to the future mobility ecosystem. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Ph.D. Chief Scientist and Executive Director, Discovery Park Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 120H 1201 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 765-494-7768 Cell: (925)324-4378 @tddlr