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Perspective From Office of Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence
Date and Time: Monday, July 18: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Terrace
Rob Heilman
Director, Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence, US Department of Transportation
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Panelist discussion from the Director of the Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE), which resides within the USDOT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. Rob will provide a research perspective on the evolution toward an integrated Ecosystem-of-Systems in which Digital Infrastructure will be interwoven as the 'nervous system' of the Transportation System of the Future.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Rob has over 30 years of experience across the Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, and the commercial sector in Program Management, Research and Development Management, Science and Technology Management, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Test and Evaluation, and Flight Testing.
Rob’s most recent technology focus has been in the areas of research and testing of Autonomous and Cyber Systems.
Rob is currently the Director of the U.S. Department of Transportation Highly Automated Systems Safety (HASS) Center of Excellence (COE) within the Office of the Chief Scientist and Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology (OST-R). Rob was most recently the Division Chief for the Intelligent Technologies Safety Research Division within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Rob has a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from California Polytechnic University. He has attained the government’s highest level of professional certification in Program Management and System Engineering.
