Intelligent Traffic Management System - DALI NEXUS: Dr. Rym Z. Wenkstern

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Dallas IEEE Communication and or Vehicular Society member,

Please join us for our May 2026 CVT meeting. 

We will again meet on the University of Texas at Dallas campus in the SPN.1 building.
Our meeting will be from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, and lunch will be available starting around 11:30 AM.

Lunch: We continue to provide a lunch option for our meetings.

Prepay via the IEEE website,
IEEE Members $10.00
IEEE Life Members $5.00
Non-IEEE Members $15.00
Fulltime UTD ECE students: $2.00 (The first 5 pre-registered will be free)

Pay in person:
IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members $20.00

May 19 meeting, UT Dallas SPN.1, registration opens at 11:30 AM, talk begins at 12:00 PM

Title:       "Intelligent Traffic Management System - DALI NEXUS"
Speaker:  Dr. Rym Z. Wenkstern, Professor of Computer Science at ECS, University of Texas at Dallas.

 
Date:        May  19, 2026
Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr.
Lunch Cost:  see below.

Abstract:

Traffic congestion remains one of the most pressing urban challenges of our time. In the Dallas-Fort Worth region alone, motorists spend more than 127 million hours in traffic delays each year, waste 44 million gallons of fuel, and incur an estimated $3.1 billion in annual costs. These impacts extend well beyond lost time and money, contributing to environmental degradation and adverse public health outcomes.

This talk presents DALI NEXUS, an innovative AI-driven traffic infrastructure designed to transform rigid traffic management systems into collaborative, intelligent networks. DALI NEXUS brings together three tightly connected components: DALI-TCS, which transforms existing traffic control systems into adaptive intelligent systems without requiring new hardware; DALI-Connect, a cloud-based infrastructure that links intersections and road users; and DALI-App, which delivers real-time alerts, safety notifications, and live updates to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. As a pilot deployment, DALI-TCS was implemented across 15 intersections in the City of Richardson, where it has proven effective in reducing congestion and improving traffic operations.

 

Pre-registered and paid via the IEEE website: 
IEEE Members $10.00
IEEE Life Members $5.00
Non-IEEE Members $15.00
UTD ECE students: $2.00

Pay in person and pre-registered but not yet paid:
IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members $20.00

Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate.

There is No charge for 'No Lunch, just attending the talk'.

Thanks in advance, and all the best.

Divya K.

Anyone without a Pre-registration for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered guests have had a chance to go through the buffet line. 

Dallas IEEE CVT Board members' emails:

larryjhorner@gmail.com
andrewsilver@ieee.org
jimgunn@ieee.org
shmuel.hovav@gmail.com
eb0549@att.com
divya.khanure@ieee.org
ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com
dinesh@utdallas.edu

 

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Food/Lunch:
Lunch is available only to those who pre-register prior to the meeting.  Sorry, we have to pre-order and consider the costs of meals.

Cost for lunch:

Level of Membership    Prepaid      Pay at Event
UTD student with ID      $2.00         $2.00 
IEEE Member                  $10.00       $15.00 
IEEE Senior Member      $10.00       $15.00 
IEEE Life Member           $5.00      $10.00 
Non-member                 $15.00       $20.00 

 Please look for your specific Member type in Payment portion of Registration process (Life, Senior, Regular Member, etc.).

(First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $2 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings.

 

 

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Parking passes will be available to those that register, and lunch for a fee.

You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend these presentations.

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