ABOUT US

 
HISTORY: The Committee was formally recognized in the summer of 2006 and is part of the Data and Information Systems Section which itself is part of the Policy and Organization Group within TRB. Visualization’s presence at TRB began building momentum in the early 1990’s which prompted the formation of a small subcommittee to better discuss and formulate research on this growing subject area in transportation. In 2003, TRB initiated a Task Force to look further into the matter...concluding its findings in January, 2006. Much of the interest during the mid-90’s evolved around creating 3D geometry, images, and animations to better communicate how proposed projects will “look”. Today, visualization and its related forms of simulation and modeling, have evolved considerably, advancing the boundaries of how we can plan, deliver, operate, and maintain these infrastructure...as well as the education and training of tomorrow’s professionals. Accordingly, the Committee not only looks at the breadth of these ever-evolving technologies, but more importantly it considers the implications to those organizations, professionals, and stakeholders who are looking to make better decisions based on their use. SCOPE: The scope of the Committee is to foster and disseminate collaborative exchange and research that enhances the usable knowledge of visualization methods and technologies for their potential in addressing critical transportation issues of today, as well as promoting innovative approaches to society’s transportation needs of the future. MEMBERS:http://www.trb.org/committees/datasection/http://www.trb.org/Committees/AB000/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

FRIENDS OF THE COMMITTEE:

LIST PENDING

Domestic U.S.

  1. ✦ Michael A. Manore, P.E. - CHAIR

  2. ✦ Harvey J. Miller, Ph.D., University of Utah

  3. ✦ Richard E. McDaniel, Federal Highway Administration - EFL

  4. ✦ Craig Hancock, Utah Department of Transportation

  5. ✦ Tom Furlani, Ph.D., Center for Computational Research - SUNY, Buffalo

  6. ✦ Yiannis E. Papelis, Ph.D., Old Dominion University

  7. ✦ R. Wade Allen, Ph.D., Systems Technologies, Inc.

  8. ✦ Ronald G. Hughes, Ph.D., North Carolina State University - ITRE

  9. ✦ Charles Hixon, III, Bergmann Associates, Inc.

  10. ✦ Mark B. Taylor, Federal Highway Administration - CFL

  11. ✦ Laurence Rohter, Illinois Institute of Technology

  12. ✦ Thomas Granda, Federal HIghway Administration - Turner Fairbank

  13. ✦ Jody McCullough, Federal Highway Administration - HQ Planning

  14. ✦ Theresa-Marie Rhyne,Ph.D., North Carolina State University - Visual Analytics

  15. ✦ Doug Walker, Placeways, LLC

  16. ✦ Gerald W. Sudimick, Florida Turnpike Authority

  17. ✦ Michael L. Pack, University of Maryland - CATT Laboratories

  18. ✦ Sean Brennan, Ph.D., Penn State University

  19. ✦ Bobby Valentine, URS Corporation

  20. ✦ Kevin Gilson, Parsons Brinkerhoff

  21. ✦ Rainer Dronzek, TranSystems, Inc.

  22. ✦ Scott Nodes, Arizona Department of Transportation

  23. ✦ Ted Grossardt, University of Kentucky Transportation Research Center

  24. ✦ Shitij Mehta, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)


Foreign Members

  1. ✦ Wolfgang Kuhn, Ph.D., University of Leipzig  (Germany)

  2. ✦ Francesco Bella, University of Roma - Tre  (Italy)

  3. ✦ Antonio Callado de Souza, Animagraph  (Brazil)


Young Members

  1. ✦ Stephanie Camay, City University of New York - Research Foundation

  2. ✦ Jonathan Muckell, State University of New York - Albany