Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems 32 Foundations of Technology Standard 18 Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are part of the national strategy for improving the operational safety, efficiency, and security of our nation’s highways.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Since the early 1990s, ITS has been the umbrella under which significant efforts have been conducted in research, development, testing, deployment and integration of advanced technologies to improve the measures of effectiveness of our national highway network.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems These measures include the level of congestion, the number of accidents and fatalities, delay, throughput, access to transportation, and fuel efficiency.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems A transportation future that includes ITS will involve a significant improvement in these measures while remaining environmentally friendly, and assuring the safety and security of the traveling public.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS refers to transportation systems which apply emerging hard and soft information systems technologies to address and alleviate transportation congestion problems. Traffic congestion

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems For example, using advanced surveillance systems, the early stages of a traffic bottleneck situation can be detected, and traffic can then be directed to other routes to mitigate the congestion and to provide faster and more efficient routes for travelers. Traffic cameras

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems New technologies enable this type of surveillance and guidance response to occur in real time, and therefore, to allow potential congestion situations to be addressed before they develop into serious traffic jams.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS is a broad range of diverse technologies applied to transportation to make systems safer, more efficient, more reliable and more environmentally friendly, without necessarily having to physically alter existing infrastructures.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems The range of technologies involved includes sensor and control technologies, communications, and computer informatics and cuts across disciplines such as transportation, engineering, telecommunications, computer science, finance, electronic commerce and automobile manufacturing.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems There are intelligent and non-intelligent transportation systems that depend on many processes and innovative techniques. Road crossing push button

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems For example, the development of an intelligent transportation system — smart highways, with electronic message boards, for instance — require the use of coordinated subsystems to determine capacity of lanes, traffic flow, and potential congestion problems.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Smart highways with electronic message boards.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Non-intelligent transportation systems, such as walkways and bicycle paths, attract individuals and groups of people through innovative designs that capitalize on natural settings and provide convenience. Elevated walkway over a major highway

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Bank of China building in Hong Kong with elevated walkways. Walking on Brooklyn Bridge

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS is made up of 16 types of technology based systems. These systems are divided into intelligent infrastructure systems and intelligent vehicle systems.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Infrastructure Includes: Arterial Management (traffic control signals) Freeway Management (ramp and lane control) Transit Management (public transportation) Incident Management (vehicle crashes) Emergency Management (fire and rescue) Electronic Payment (smart card use at toll stations)

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Infrastructure Includes: Traveler Information (trip and en-route information) Information Management (data archiving) Crash Prevention and Safety (warning signs) Roadway Operations and Maintenance (repair work) Road Weather Management (message signs) Commercial Vehicle Operations (truck weight stations) Intermodal Freight (freight tracking)

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Vehicles Include: Collision Avoidance Systems (Vehicle Sensors) Driver Assistance (Global Positioning System) Collision Notification ( OnStar Communication )

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent transportation systems vary in technologies applied, from basic management systems such as car navigation, traffic light control systems, container management systems, variable message signs or speed cameras to monitoring applications such as security Closed Circuit TV systems.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems There are more advanced applications which integrate live data and feedback from a number of other sources, such as parking guidance and information systems, weather information, bridge de- icing systems, and the like.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems Across the country, towns and cities of all sizes are applying advances in communication and computer technology to improve safety, efficiency, dependability and cost effectiveness of our transportation system.

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems summary "ITS" stands for "Intelligent Transportation Systems," which are systems that utilize electronics, communications and information processing to improve the efficiency and safety of surface transportation ITS makes systems safer, more efficient, more reliable and more environmentally friendly, without necessarily having to physically alter existing infrastructure

Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems summary ITS improves transportation safety and mobility and enhances productivity through the use of advanced communications technologies Non-intelligent transportation systems are walkways and bicycle paths ITS is made up of 16 types of technology based systems. These systems are divided into intelligent infrastructure systems and intelligent vehicle systems