Overview
The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the U.S. DOT ITS JPO's Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program are hosting a competition for students to work directly with public agencies to solve real-world transportation problems utilizing ITS and TSMO solutions.
This was the competition's eighth year. The 2018 - 2024 tournaments featured extremely competitive teams with innovative solutions. More information on previous years is available via the menu on your left.
2025 Teams
Note: Teams in bold have been chosen as finalist to compete at the ITE Annual Meeting on August 11, 2025.
| College/University | Challenge Problem | Agency | Submissions | Student Information |
| University of Alberta | Proactive Management of the 2026 World Cup Fan Marches | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Utah | GenAI-Empowered Smart Intersection Roadside Unit for Vulnerable Road User Protection at the 2034 Winter Olympics in SLC | Utah Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Enhancing Traffic Management with a Digital Twin: Optimizing Signal Timing for FIFA Events | City of Arlington | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Michigan | Enhancing Multimodal Transportation for Special Events Using Digital Twin and AI: 2026 NFL Draft – Pittsburgh | HNTB Aecom City of Detroit Michigan Department of Transportation Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh Regional Transit Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) | ConOps | Student Information |
| South Carolina State University | CurbCommand ITS: A Real-Time Rideshare and Curb Management System for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas | North Central Texas Council of Governments | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Memphis (Intelligent Tiger Systems) | Route Optimization for Accelerated Response (ROAR) | Memphis City Police Department and University of Memphis Commencement Office | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Washington | Secure AI-Powered Mobility & Crowd Safety for the FIFA World Cup 26 Philadelphia Regional Travel | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation New Jersey Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 2026 FIFA World Cup MetLife Stadium Transportation Planning | New Jersey Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Las Vegas | Alleviating Ingress Congestion Through Smart Parking Solutions for Special Events in Las Vegas | RTC Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Virginia | ITS Solution for Crowd-Management at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | Florida Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Memphis (Team Crossing Guards) | Real-Time Pedestrian Traffic and Crowd Management Using Fiber-Optic Sensing Systems | City of Memphis | ConOps | Student Information |
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Hopps with the National Operations Center of Excellence.