Intelligent Transportation Systems

Telecommunications and Transportation

ITS

• Run out of Joint Programs Office of USDOT

• A technological hybrid of telecommuncations and transportation

• Many problems / issues that need to be addressed– Engineering, environmental, social

ITS

• Programmed into ISTEA/TEA21/NexTEA/SAFETEA

• Part of the post-cold war “peace dividend”– Military contractors now DOT contractors– Focus on “off-the-shelf” technology

ITS Infrastructure

• Arterial Management– Surveillance– Traffic Control

– Real-time traffic

– Traffic centers

ITS Infrastructure

• Freeway management– Real-time– Ramp control & metering

ITS Infrastructure

• Transit management– Safety and Security

• Automatic location

– TDM• Ridesharing / ride matching• Light prioritization

– Fleet management• Maintenance (think NASCAR or Formula 1)

– Information Dissemination

ITS Infrastructure

• Electronic Payment and Pricing– Tolling

ITS Infrastructure

• Crash Prevention and Safety– Avoidance systems– Advanced sensing– Temporary takeover of control

– Goal: Avoid or minimize accidents

ITS Infrastructure

• Automated Highway Systems– Near-total interaction between road and car– Long-distance travel– “Platooning” cars traveling similar routes

Extras

• Volvo Demo (SARTRE Project)