Barrie Kirk of CAVCOE

Barrie’s presentation will address Canada's CAV ecosystem, with a focus on the developments in the last 3 years, i.e., since his last presentation to the IEEE VTS Chicago Chapter. This will include the change in focus which has led to a greater emphasis on CAVs for freight and service use-cases for the 2020s. The presentation will also cover Canada's various centres that perform CAV research and development, Canada's activities to prepare for the arrival of CAVs on our roads, and the ongoing activities in Canada to inform and educate the public.

Biography:

Barrie Kirk, P.Eng. is the Executive Director of CAVCOE (formerly the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence). He is a well-known consultant, speaker and broadcaster on connected and automated vehicles and has advised many public and private sector organizations on planning for the CAV era. His other roles include the PAVE Canada Advisory Board, the Canadian Standards Association CAV Advisory Council, and Senior Advisor to the SubZero North winter weather test centre in Thompson, Manitoba. Barrie received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Electrical Engineering from Coventry University, U.K. and is a Professional Engineer. He has worked in the technology industries in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K.

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