Traffic safety technologies for detecting driver impairment rapidly evolve and gain traction. Understanding the current landscape, opportunities, and future potential of in-vehicle impairment detection is crucial for guiding industry innovation, shaping effective policies, and ultimately saving lives on our roads. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, September 23, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that will explore in-vehicle impairment detection technologies, including current applications, opportunities, limitations, and future implications. Presenters will share the complexities and challenges involved in impairment detection and developing driver monitoring systems. Presenters will also provide considerations for consumer trust and acceptance of these emerging technologies.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Impairment in Transportation.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Leveraging advanced interior sensing technologies to address driver impairment and fitness to drive – Tyler Warga, Bosch
• Evaluation of impairment detection technology – Tim Brown, University of Iowa
• Supporting the uptake of systems to prevent impaired driving – Amie Hayley, Swinburne University of Technology
• Question and answer session moderated by Max Roberts, Washington Traffic Safety Commission

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recognize physiological and behavioral indicators used in impairment detection and development of driver monitoring systems
• Gain awareness of the complexities involved in developing accurate and reliable impairment detection technology
• Convey the importance of consumer trust in emerging impairment detection technology

 
Professional Development Hours
Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.
This webinar will be delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar is approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation.
Please make sure that you register for this session and log in using the link that TRB provides to your email account. We use this as your record that you attended this session. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session.  
If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org.
 
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