Author: Ryan Hall

Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue and Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Chief Executive Officer Georg Kapsch will offer keynote remarks at the OmniAir Florida Plugfest: Connected Mobility Workshop on May 3 at the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida.

The Honorable Jared W. Perdue, P.E.,
Secretary Florida Department of Transportation

Jared W. Perdue was named Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) by Governor Ron DeSantis on April 7, 2022. As Secretary, Perdue oversees the lead agency in state government with the statutory responsibility to coordinate the planning and development of a safe, viable, and balanced transportation system serving all state regions and to assure the compatibility of all components, including multimodal facilities. 

Georg Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch TraffiCom AG

Georg Kapsch is the Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom AG. Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management, and demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.

“We are honored to welcome these distinguished keynote presenters at this year’s OmniAir Plugfest,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “We look forward to hearing their compelling visions on the future of transportation and connected mobility.”

OmniAir’s Florida Plugfest, hosted in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and the University of Florida Transportation Institute, will take place the first week of May at the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida.

OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing event for connected vehicle technologies. 

Connected vehicle technology providers worldwide will bring C-V2X devices for a week of interoperability, conformance, security testing, and laboratory and field environments.  

Our Connected Mobility Workshop will take place on May 3. It will feature speakers and panels from leading transportation technology experts from government, industry, and academia. For more information or to register, please visit our event website.

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories.

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OmniAir Consortium® today announced the full line-up for its 2023 Connected Mobility Workshop on Wednesday, May 3 in Auburndale, Florida.

This one-of-a-kind event, hosted in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and the University of Florida Transportation Institute, will feature leading experts from around the world to discuss the latest in connected vehicle research, testing, and deployment.

Keynote presentations from The Honorable Jared W. Perdue, P.E., Secretary Florida Department of Transportation, and Georg Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch TraffiCom AG will headline the workshop.

In addition, we have a fantastic lineup of speakers and panel presentations from key stakeholder organizations including:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Florida Department of Transportation
  • Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
  • E-ZPass Group

and leading transportation technology experts from government, industry, and academia.

Attendees will have the opportunity for tours and demonstrations of advanced connected vehicle technology, and Plugfest testing.

The Connected Mobility Workshop will take place in conjunction with the OmniAir Florida Plugfest, hosted at the world-class SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida.

Interested parties are encouraged to register now, as seating capacity is limited. 

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Welcome

Jason M. Conley

Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium

Opening Remarks

Steve Novosad

Assistant Vice President, HNTB Corporation & Chair, OmniAir Consortium Board of Directors

Opening Remarks

Florida DOT

Morning keynote

The Honorable Jared W. Perdue, P.E.

Secretary Florida Department of Transportation (Invited)

Panel 1: Advances in V2X Implementation and Emerging Technologies in Florida

Moderator: Trey Tillander

Executive Director of Transportation Technology, Florida Department of Transportation

Panelists

Panel 2: V2X Testing and Certification Around the World

Moderator: Mike Brown

Institute Engineer at Southwest Research Institute and Chair of OmniAir Consortium Coordinating Council

Panelists

A National Strategy for V2X Deployment

Suzanne Sloan

Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center

Fireside Chat: Tolling, Testing, and Interoperability

PJ Wilkins

Executive Director at E-ZPass Group & IAG Service Corporation

Nicola Liquori

Turnpike Enterprise Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at the Florida Department of Transportation

Afternoon Keynote Presentation

Georg Kapsch

Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Panel 3: Advanced V2X Use Cases & Applications: Beyond Day One

Moderator: Dr. Jim Lansford

Director, Technical Standards at Qualcomm

Panelists

Taiwan Plugfest Announcement and MOU Signing

Alex Jeng

Secretary-General of Taiwan Telematics Industry Association (TTIA)

Jason M. Conley

Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium

Concluding Remarks: V2X Today & Tomorrow: A View from the U.S. Department of Transportation

Carl Andersen

Technical Director, Operations R&D, Federal Highway Administration

Tour of SunTrax & Technology Demonstrations by

 About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces that Brandmotion has joined OmniAir Consortium as an Associate Level Member.

Brandmotion was founded in 2005 with a vision to be the world’s premier provider of vehicle integration solutions. Living up to that vision, Brandmotion has launched 42 CV deployments since 2016 with over 5000 vehicles.

Brandmotion’s approach goes beyond the installation of OBUs but also includes application development, HMI and UI development, over-the-air updates, and workforce training.  They also manage the projects from start to finish with dedicated project managers with a long history and knowledge base of CV technology and deployments.

“We are excited that a vehicle integrator and deployer of Brandmotion’s caliber and experience in deploying connected vehicle technology for fleets, government agencies, and vehicle developers has joined OmniAir,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “As we add committed members to our consortium, we are one step closer to providing connected vehicle technology that promises to reduce road-related deaths by 80 percent.”

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification for tolling and connected vehicles, including DSRC and C-V2X (LTE-V2X PC5) for C-V2X OBUs, RSUs, and modules.

radios. For information about our certification programs and readiness testing events, visit our website at www.omniair.org.

 About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the first 12 test station providers for our upcoming OmniAir Florida Plugfest, at the world-class SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, FL.

For this Plugfest, OmniAir® is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and the University of Florida Transportation Institute for the best, most comprehensive OmniAir Plugfest yet!

With a dozen secured test station providers that include leading test laboratories, test equipment providers and PKI security providers, we will be able to offer devices under test with unparalleled access to the latest test equipment and experts in testing.

Test Laboratories

  • DEKRA
  • TTA
  • TÜV Rheinland
  • University of Florida Transportation Institute

Test Equipment

  • Keysight
  • Iteris
  • SEA/NI
  • Wayties

PKI Security

  • Blackberry
  • INTEGRITY Security Services
  • Microsec
  • SaeSol Tech

“OmniAir is committed to ensuring the readiness of C-V2X technology for mass deployment through testing and certification,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “This Plugfest will bring together leading test laboratories, test equipment providers, and government partners to offer the most comprehensive connected mobility testing event yet.”

The OmniAir Florida Plugfest will test LTE-V2X (C-V2X PC5) devices for conformance, interoperability, and security in laboratory and field environments. Devices under test will have access to comprehensive for nearly 300 test cases and a variety of applications provided by OmniAir staff, member test laboratories, test equipment, and PKI provider personnel.

If you are planning on attending, please register as soon as possible. Plugfest planning meetings are already taking place for registered guests. If you would like to be added or add a colleague to the planning meetings, email Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development.

Register before March 15 to take advantage of Early Bird pricing!

Register Today!

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces DEKRA’s test facility based in Málaga, Spain, is the world’s first OmniAir Authorized Field Test Site (OAFTS) for LTE-V2X PC5-based, cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology.

Connected vehicle technology providers now have a facility that delivers actionable, reliable, and repeatable testing for C-V2X devices.

“DEKRA is a proven leader in providing connected vehicle testing, and we are pleased they were the first to pass the comprehensive audit to become an OAFTS to offer C-V2X certification testing,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “We are excited to expand our field test sites to include connected vehicles and RFID tolling.”

OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories, tolling vendors, and device makers may apply to have their test site audited by OmniAir and be added to our list of authorized sites to conduct official certification testing.

For more information about becoming an OmniAir Authorized Field Test Site, please contact Ryan Hall, VP of Business Development.

All OmniAir Authorized Field Test Sites and Authorized Test Laboratories can be found and verified by visiting our authorized test laboratory and field site catalog.

For information about our certification programs, visit our website at www.omniair.org.  

About OmniAir Consortium           

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org. 

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