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Technology Transfer PacTrans is committed to a program of technology transfer directed toward researchers, transportation professionals, public policy makers, and the general public. As such, technology transfer is integrated in all research projects from beginning to end. At the proposal stage of research, PIs submit an implementation plan describing their intentions for disseminating the results of their research. A representative from transportation agencies or private industry participates in the monitoring panel for each multi-institutional project to ensure the potential practical value and facilitate the possible technology transfer activities of the research products. The PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference scheduled on October 18, 2013, offers a great platform for people from the practice side to talk to the researchers for technology transfer opportunities. Additionally, through peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, other scientific arenas, and through social media, PacTrans researchers share the results of their PacTrans-funded research projects and seek for partners for technology transfer. PacTrans newsletters and annual reports also serve as vehicles for outreach and technology transfer. People can access publications through the PacTrans website (www.pactrans.org) or via e-mail. To take advantage of receiving publications via e-mail, contact pactrans@uw.edu. PACTRANS STAR LAB A strong ITS research program and its corresponding supporting laboratory are indispensable resources for high-quality training of ITS professionals and for solving traffic problems in the Puget Sound region. Following Dr. Yinhai Wang's proposal in June 2003, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in the University of Washington College of Engineering and PacTrans' predecessor, Transportation Northwest (TransNow), USDOT University Center for Federal Region 10, decided to establish a laboratory for Smart Transportation Applications and Research (STAR) to enhance the strength of ITS research and education at the University of Washington. Major objectives of the STAR Lab are: support advanced ITS research; cultivate ITS professionals; explore effective solutions to transportation problems; provide hand-on training instruments and software applications for students in ITS classes; and construct a bridge between the UW and agencies of transportation practice. The STAR Lab is located at More Hall 101 on the UW Seattle campus. Over the past ten years, the STAR Lab has gained broad support from both transportation agencies and private industry, and developed numerous practical tools and technologies in traffic sensing, sensor data analysis, traffic simulation, and other areas. For example, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has decided to make the STAR Lab a remote training center and will provide live traffic data and traffic operation software for research and training activities. Leading companies in the ITS field also provided great support to the STAR Lab. The recently received patent (U.S. Patent No. US 8,358,808 B2 Spatiotemporal System for Video-based Vehicle Detection) significantly improves video-based vehicle counts under challenging light and environmental conditions. For further information about the STAR Lab, please contact Dr. Yinhai Wang: TEL: 206-616-2696 FAX: 206-543-5965 EMAIL: yinhai@uw.edu WEBSITE: www.pactrans.org TWITTER ACCOUNT: @PacTransUTC NEWSLETTERS The PacTrans Newsletter features highlights of research, student achievements, events, and news pertaining to the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium and its partners. The newsletter is published quarterly and is posted to the PacTrans website and distributed to the newsletter list. 2012-2013 Annual Report 31