Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Freight: Research into Automated Port Operations and Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations

Date and Time: Tuesday, July 19: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Garden 1-3

Ed Leslie

Sr. Electrical Engineer, 

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

Movement of goods through ports is a key logistical challenge in today's worldwide supply chain. Delays at the terminal entrance and exit can have ripple effects in other parts of the chain. The use of connected and automated vehicles for drayage is one potential way to improve the efficiency of container movements into and out of the terminal. This presentation reviews a proof of concept designed and executed by the FHWA Saxton Transportation Operations Lab with support from MARAD and FMCSA. A connected-automated truck was used to move containers between a mock port and a mock staging area. The concept can then be taken to a real port for further testing and refinement.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Leslie has over 15 years of experience designing, developing, and testing complex vehicle communication and control systems. Currently, Mr. Leslie is a senior electrical engineer in the FHWA Saxton Transportation Operations Lab (STOL) where he contributes to the development of control systems for connected and automated vehicles that take advantage of both on-board sensors and Vehicle-to-Anything (V2X) Communication. He manages several Cooperative Automated Vehicle (CAV)-related projects with objectives ranging from increasing fuel efficiency to increasing road capacity, enhancing safety, and promoting the early adoption of V2V and V2I technology. Mr. Leslie earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University.

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