TRB Conference on Smart Transportation:  Data, Automation, and Intelligence

Researchers, representatives of transportation agencies, consultants, industry, and other transportation professional can submit a presentation proposal for the TRB Conference on Smart Transportation: Data, Automation, and Intelligence to be held June 7-9, 2027 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Advances in AI, connected technologies, digital infrastructure, and data systems are transforming transportation. Putting those advances into practice requires infrastructure, operations, organizations, data, and policy to evolve together.

This conference brings together researchers, practitioners, transportation agencies, technology providers, consultants, industry, and policymakers to share lessons learned, discuss unresolved challenges, identify future research needs, and explore where research and practice can go next.

Your submission will:

• share implementation experience and lessons learned
• present original research or innovative methods
• identify unresolved  challenges and future research needs
• describe practical approaches that other agencies and organizations can apply

The strongest submissions will not only describe what was done, but also explain what was learned, what challenges remain, and what research should come next.

Accepted presentations may be assigned to podium or poster sessions.

Topics of Interest
Address one or more of the following topics in your submission. 

Infrastructure Intelligence and Readiness
Examples include:

• Infrastructure sensing and real-time data collection
• Asset management, condition assessment, and investment decision support
• Predictive maintenance and infrastructure health monitoring
• Digital twins and digital delivery
• Infrastructure resilience and lifecycle performance
• Infrastructure readiness for connected and automated vehicles 

Automation, AI, and Connected Operations
Examples include:

• AI for transportation operations and decision support
• Automation and human-AI collaboration in transportation
• Freight, logistics, and network operations
• Safety applications of AI and connected systems
• Geospatial technologies for intelligent transportation
• Emerging applications of AI, automation, and connected technologies 

Systems Integration, Data, and Implementation
Examples include:

• Systems architecture and large-scale deployment
• Data governance, interoperability, and standards
• Cybersecurity and trusted transportation systems
• Governance, procurement, and policy frameworks
• Agency readiness and implementation barriers
• Workforce development and organizational change

Key Dates

• Call for Presentations Opens: Monday, October 12, 2026
• Submission Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026
• Acceptance notifications will be sent before the 2027 TRB Annual Meeting.

The conference planning committee will determine the final presentation format and session assignment for all accepted presentations.