This Thursday, Silicon Valley will have an opportunity to learn from local transportation leaders about upcoming connected-vehicle pilot programs in the Bay area and the use of dedicated short range communications (DSRC).

The Intelligent Transportation Society of California (ITS-CA) is holding on September 3 for its Northern California chapter a luncheon called Start-Up V2X at the Prospect Silicon Valley Technology Demonstration Center in San Jose. Four influential executives from Bay area transportation agencies will speak, including:

Angus Davol of San Francisco International Airport;

Greg Larson of the California Department of Transportation;

Gary Miskell of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority;

Ananth Prasad of Santa Clara County.

“As a part of the ITS Northern California events committee and co-moderator, I am pleased to have an experienced group of transit professionals speak at this event,” said Vinay Thadani, vice president, Arada Systems.

Following the luncheon, ProspectSV will hold a workshop designed for municipalities in the area to better understand and prepare for connected vehicles. The workshop will also feature technical experts explaining how they are rolling out connected vehicle roadside units in the Bay area. Email Pamela.Crouch@prospectsv.org to register.

The Start-Up V2X event can help ITS-CA members and local officials get up to speed as the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to announce in the fourth quarter the winners of its $100 million Connected Vehicle Pilot program.

The luncheon runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the workshop runs from 1:30 to 3:00. Visit here to learn more and register for the luncheon.

The 23,000-square-foot ProspectSV building on Las Plumas Avenue includes advanced transportation lab facilities such as ITS Lab, a life-scale testbed for connected vehicle technology.