2012 Western States Forum

Western States Forum meeting room

Plans are underway for the 7th annual Western States Forum to be held June 12th–14th, 2012, in scenic Yreka, California. We promise continued excellence in technical content along with a range of new technical topics.

The Forum will be held in Yreka, California, at the Holiday Inn Express. Lodging information can be found on the 2012 Forum Lodging page.


The following technical presentations and demonstrations will be part of the 2012 Forum agenda:

  • Field Element Network Design for a Rural Transportation Management Center
    Ian Turnbull, Jeremiah Pearce
    Caltrans District 2
  • Investigation into the Usage of Bluetooth Signals for Roadway Speed Calculations
    Lynne Randolph
    Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio, Texas
  • Extending ITS Communication Beyond Fiber
    Steve A. Thomas
    Georgia Department of Transportation
  • Mobile ITS Hotspot Trailers, an Evolving Technology
    Jon Dickinson, Mark Aragon
    Nevada Department of Transportation
  • Technical Development of the Western States One Stop Shop for Rural Traveler Information
    Doug Galarus, Dan Richter
    Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University
  • Using Bluetooth-based Data Collection Units as Point Detection Systems
    David S. Kim, J. David Porter, Amirali Saeedi, SeJoon Park
    Oregon State University
  • Rapid Response Incident Command Vehicles
    Lieutenant Scott Fredrick
    Northern Division, California Highway Patrol