Consensus Systems Technologies Corporation

A leader in applying systems engineering to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

About the firm

Consensus Systems Technologies Corporation (ConSysTec) is an engineering practice specializing in applying systems engineering to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Established in 2001, it is an industry leader in the development of regional and statewide ITS architectures, connected vehicles, and mobility standards, having delivered solutions for nearly 100 regions, states, and countries. ConSysTec develops Concepts of Operations, requirements documentation, and verification and validation plans for complex ITS deployments. It actively participates in major standards development organizations, including the NTCIP Joint Committee, SAE V2X Technical Committees, and ISO TC 204. Supported public clients include state departments of transportation across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Mexico, Ohio, West Virginia, and Hawaii, alongside numerous regional agencies.

Established: 2001
Team: Small
Firm type: Transportation Engineering

People

Patrick ChanPresident

Manny InsignaresVice President of Technology

Doug BenisonPrincipal Systems Analyst

Joerg 'Nu' RosenbohmPrincipal Systems Analyst

Kevin BalkePrincipal Systems Engineer

AJ LahiriSystems Analyst

Viban GonzalesJunior Systems Analyst

Syed AhmedJunior Systems Analyst

Robert S. JaffePrincipal

Christopher RodriguezSenior Systems Analyst

Capabilities

Systems Engineering

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Applies a structured methodology to manage complex systems, reducing risks while ensuring compliance with federal policies.

Systems Engineering Analysis
Performs structured decomposition and reconstitution to verify and validate that the correct system is built properly.
Procurement Document Preparation
Prepares concise specifications and request-for-proposal documents that integrate systems engineering requirements.
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) / Testing
Develops independent test plans, procedures, and specifications to verify system compliance.

ITS Architectures

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Creates stakeholder consensus-based regional and statewide architectures to provide a common framework for planning and engineering.

Regional and Statewide Architecture Development
Employs stakeholder consensus-building to create usable regional and statewide ITS planning frameworks conforming to national standards.
Architecture Maintenance and Updates
Provides ongoing updates to maintain alignment with evolving transportation plans and ARC-IT reference standards.
RAD-IT Based Engineering
Utilizes Regional Architecture Development for Intelligent Transportation software to represent and link programmed projects.

ITS and Connected Vehicle Standards

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Develops open, non-proprietary standards and specifications to support interoperable intelligent transportation deployments.

Standards-Based Specifications
Drafts procurement and technical specifications leveraging open, non-proprietary standards to reduce implementation risk.
Connected Vehicle (CV) & V2X Standards
Leads and participates in developing communications and intersection standards, cooperating with SAE, NTCIP, and ISO TC 204.

Mobility Initiatives

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Integrates transit data and establishes mobility standards to enable seamless institutional and technical integration across transit agencies.

GTFS Conversion and Validation
Collects transit schedule data, performs quality control, and converts it to GTFS format for search engines and trip planners.
Multimobility for All Travelers (MAT) Standards
Formulates requirements for interoperability standards governing Mobility on Demand (MOD) applications.

ITS Training

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Designs comprehensive training programs, webinars, and workshops on ITS Architecture, standards, and systems engineering.

Customized Technical Courses
Develops and delivers presentations, course materials, and interactive exercises on ITS Architectures, standards, and systems engineering.