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 trafficReal-time traffic –Traffic centersTraffic centers

ITS Infrastructure Freeway management –Real-timeReal-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 –TollingTolling

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)Volvo Demo