1. NGSIM Stakeholders – Modelers Group Chair Overview Presented by Dr. Dolf May

2. Goals and Challenges  Membership Representatives with demonstrated expertise in the area of traffic modelingRepresentatives with demonstrated expertise in the area of traffic modeling  Goals Focus on the selection, development, and validation of core algorithms and data setsFocus on the selection, development, and validation of core algorithms and data sets Identify what needs to be advanced in the state of the artIdentify what needs to be advanced in the state of the art  Challenge Maintaining close coordination with model users and model developersMaintaining close coordination with model users and model developers  Benefits to traffic modelers Help identify needs; identify critical gaps; exchange experiences with other modelersHelp identify needs; identify critical gaps; exchange experiences with other modelers

3. Modelers Group - Membership BottomJon Charles Rivers Associates Charles Rivers Associates BrackstoneMark University of Southampton University of Southampton BrilonWerner Ruhr Universitat Bochum Ruhr Universitat Bochum ChangEdmond Oak Ridge National Lab Oak Ridge National Lab CourageKenneth University of Florida University of Florida ElefteriadouLily Penn State University Penn State University GartnerNathan UMass at Lowell UMass at Lowell HoogendoornSerge Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology Jayakrishnan R. (Jay) UC Irvine UC Irvine KyteMichael University of Idaho University of Idaho LeonardJohn Georgia Tolls Georgia Tolls NelsonPaul Texas A&M Texas A&M SackJerome National Institute of Statistical Sciences National Institute of Statistical Sciences SchoenJim Catalina Engineering Catalina Engineering TroutbeckRod Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology ZiliaskoupoulosAthanasios Northwestern University Northwestern University