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Technology Transfer WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS SENSING FOR DATA COLLECTION PacTrans' STAR Lab has been working diligently over the last several years to develop a system that can collect data on transit users, pedestrians, and drivers by wirelessly sensing the unique MAC address attached to their handheld devices. This research has gained significant interest locally, nationally, and internationally. PacTrans contributed funding to this project to create a video that explains how this technology works in an effort to gain public support of its implementation. This video is linked below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi07GCRvRM0 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 of 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. PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference scheduled on October 14, 2016, offers a great platform for people from the practice side to talk to 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. Sometimes the results of PacTrans research warrants technology transfer above and beyond what PIs committed to in their implementation plans during the proposal stage. PacTrans calls these projects "Success Stories," and secures additional funding for further, more elaborate technology transfer processes to take place. Several projects that PacTrans afforded these extra funds have completed specific products in the past year. The following are highlights from those projects. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT LANDSLIDE ASSESSMENT Dr. Keith Cunningham of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has done significant research in the area of utilizing unmanned aircraft for landslide assessment in recent years. PacTrans has funded several projects by him on this subject. We recently contributed funding for him to produce a video showcasing his argument for why this method of landslide assessment is superior to traditional processes. This video is linked below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_hf6tfYqM 28 Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium

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