Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 25-27, 2016
Agenda | Budget
Highlights
More than 30 No Boundaries members and invited guests met in Ann Arbor, Michigan from October 25 to 27 to learn about maintenance management innovations. The demonstrations, presentations, and Q-and-A opportunities fostered face-to-face tech transfer among practitioners in attendance.
Conference highlights included:
- Presentations by seven state DOTs on their successes and lessons learned in using maintenance management systems.
- A live demonstration of unmanned aerial systems (drones) being studied and used by Michigan DOT and Michigan Tech Research Institute for maintenance applications.
- An equipment demonstration and presentation by Michigan DOT on its use of automatic vehicle locator systems on both snowplow trucks and spray herbicide trucks.
- A tour of the Mcity automated and connected vehicle testing facility at the University of Michigan.
Videos
No Boundaries worked with Michigan DOT to capture videos of selected presentations and demonstrations. Click a video to play and expand to full screen.
Planning
No Boundaries members also began scoping focus areas and technology transfer activities for 2017. The group is planning face-to-face meetings, webinars, videos and newsletters on key maintenance topics, such as:
- Maintenance training opportunities and best practices
- State DOT innovation rodeos and showcases
- Automated data collection and application
- Performance based management
Presentations
New member agency overviews
Connecticut presentation
Virginia presentation