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The 14th Annual ITS Australia Awards , has unveiled this year’s finalists. These awards recognise excellence in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS). With 35 finalists across seven categories, this year's awards showcase talent and innovation from across Australia's ITS sector.

Celebrating the ITS Australia Awards Finalists from Victoria Congratulations and all the best to the finalists for the nationals early next year, with winners, to be unveiled on 15 February. We’re sure they will continue to drive advancements within the intelligent transport systems sector in Australia and beyond.

Victoria boasts a strong presence among the finalists, with innovative projects and organisations making their mark across roads, vehicles, infrastructure and more, including:

HMI Technologies

HMI Technologies has developed an accessible app that empowers individuals with disabilities to control automated shuttles effectively. This app allows users to hail shuttles, manage doors, select destinations and request assistance. It's part of a broader initiative leveraging 5G V2X technology to enhance automated shuttle capabilities, addressing challenges encountered in earlier trials.

Transurban

Transurban made history by conducting trials of a highly automated truck on public motorways in Melbourne. These trials involved sharing roadside data with the truck's automated driving system (ADS) to improve understanding of road and traffic conditions beyond the truck's sensors.

Cubic Transportation Systems

Cubic Transportation Systems aims to boost urban transportation efficiency through the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Focused on Melbourne, the project predicts and responds to traffic patterns on motorways, arterials, and ramps, optimising the movement of goods and people between urban and suburban areas.

Kapsch TrafficCom Australia

Kapsch TrafficCom Australia's Intelligent Corridor on Nicholson Street in Carlton, supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant, seeks to optimise corridor efficiency for moving people effectively.

Yarra Trams operated by Keolis Downer

Yarra Trams has developed the Patterns platform, analysing GPS data to improve tram services in Melbourne, enabling a deeper understanding of mobility patterns and patronage.

Sprightly Transport Solutions

Sprightly Transport Solutions has introduced a groundbreaking solution for public route buses, integrating real-time safety and efficiency features into one streamlined system.

Victorian Department of Transport and Planning

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning is implementing an account-based payment system for public transport customers, offering a seamless and user-centric ticketing experience.

Transurban

Transurban's pacemaker lighting system in the Burnley Tunnel enhances driver safety and reduces congestion, part of a broader tunnel improvement project.

ITS Australia is headquartered in Port Melbourne with more than 145 member organisations across the country. ITS Australia works to promote the development and deployment of technologies that enable all Australians to move more safely, efficiently, and sustainably through the nation’s transport networks. Further information about ITS Australia please visit its-australia.com.au

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