2. Transportation Technologies & Future Applications Fall 2006

3. Outline Common Themes in Science & Technology Examples of Transportation Science & Technology Summary

4. Common Themes in Science & Technology Automation Clean (Pollution Free) Intelligent Technologies High Speed Integration of Hardware & Services

5. Themes & The Overarching Goal behavior infotech design performance chance Need for safe, reliable, and efficient movement Transport Systems & Services

6. Examples of Transportation Science & Technology (themes) Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware Clean Fuels & Efficient Engines Intelligent & (Semi)Automated Vehicles Intelligent Material & Automated Processes Human Centered Design of Systems Integrated Systems of Information, Telecommunications, and Infrastructure

7. Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware Silicon Virtual Worlds Human Behavior Through Models Simulated Environments Explicitly Modeled and Emergent Interactions

8. Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software Offers “real time” traffic information Shortest route to destination No infrastructure Privacy of cars providing information Completely decentralized Individual cars provide information Off the shelf technology (Win CE, wireless, GPS) http://lcs.www.media.mit.edu/projects/trafficopter/

9. Trafficopter Intelligent Software Agent on Top of Simulation Software

10. Geographic Information Systems Highways Railways Terminals Other Geographic Features Visualize the Transportation System as Layers of Data Arrows are the Relationships

11. Dynamic Presence on Campus Campus Building Every Campus Street Number of Persons

12. Clean Fuels & Efficient Engines CNG Electric and Hybrids Methanol Hydrogen What else?

13. Solar Powered Vehicle - UCB

14. Intelligent & (Semi)Automated Vehicles

15. Corrosion Monitor for Metal Elements - Lehigh Univ.

16. Smart Clothes & Wearable Computing Microprocessors, cameras, microphones, and wireless communication build into clothing Started in military applications Navigation, business, communication, telemedicine http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/ mithril/MIThril.pdf

17. Hato Survey Methods

18. Behavioral Context Addressable Loggers in A Shell

20. Examples of Transportation Science & Technology Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware - Many examples in practice/ large scale fast microsimulation in progress Clean Fuels & Efficient Engines - Work is ongoing on hybrid vehicles (big and small) Intelligent & (Semi)Automated Vehicles - In public trans. - Automated Highway Systems

21. Examples of Transportation Science & Technology Intelligent Material & Automated Processes Testbeds of technologies Human Centered Design of Systems - Stronger emphasis of Intelligent Transportation Systems

22. Examples of Transportation Science & Technology Integrated Systems of Information, Telecommunications, & Infrastructure - ITS control centers

23. Examples of ITS Applications CHART in Baltimore (surveillance, incident response, traveler information, traffic management) Partners in MOTION (traveler information for a fee) Car Multimedia (networks and directions)

24. CHART CHART Control Center

25. CHART Operators Traffic Monitors Large Monitor Other Info.

28. Houston Transtar

29. Eye in the Sky (http://www.isky.gr/) Traffic data extraction and fusion. Provision of fleet management and mobility services. Floating Cars as sensors in the road network FCD data acquisition Images acquisition In Car Telematics Mobile and In-Car Services Dynamic fleet Management Pre-trip information Overview Airborne part Centre Services Terrestrial part Camera on board a helicopter

30. Dynamic fleet Management Fleet monitoring (logiweb s/w) Traffic stateGIS Fleet of vehicles Centre Report position (from traffic monitoring)(road directions, traffic lights etc) guidance recommendations

31. Passenger Information Static Inexpensive No Information Updates Familiar

32. Static and Changeable Blue background, yellow and white letters = all drivers Orange background, blue letters = Olympic family (athletes and officials)

33. Passenger Information Dynamic Expensive Information Updated Continuously Unfamiliar More Informative Paris Metro ITS Colmar Bus Stop

34. Prague Bus

35. Changing World = New Problems & Technologies/Methods

36. Expanded Transportation Research to Include Security Example from the National Consortium of Remote Sensing in Transportation at UCSB

37. NCRST-Security Coordination, Cooperation and Support Program Prototype RS/GIS applications for disaster management. Expose the Transportation, Disaster Management and First Responder communities to RS/GIS technology and techniques common to all three groups. Develop information use scenarios, including roles, responsibilities and information flows, incorporating the role of new technologies, e.g. GPS, wireless communication devices. Develop cost and benefit models, and demonstration projects in cooperation with high profile jurisdictions

38. Another Example RESEARCH UNIT ON SPATIAL COGNITION AND CHOICE Wearable Device that allows to travel in unfamiliar environments Uses GPS to track an individual moving through the real world, recording their trip as a trace in a spatial database (digital map) carried in a wearable computer. GIS functionalities calculate shortest paths between current location (fixed by the GPS) and a given destination (keyboarded or spoken). A choice of interfaces include spatial language, virtual beacons, an auditory virtual environment, or Talking Signs

39. Examples Require: Transdisciplinary Mentality Increased Communication Exchange of Ideas

40. Transportation Technology in the Future - Strengths Professionals are aware of the Transportation Science & Technology trends Diversified talent within transportation and associated disciplines (e.g., automotive, telecom) Funding opportunities are becoming a reality in US & EU

41. Transportation in the Future - Challenges Attract new talent to complement existing Retention of existing talent! Maintain the good funding sources for R&D and implementation Provide incentives and rewards for education opportunities Get public agencies on-board! Integrate different systems

42. Summary (Trans. Tech. Trends) Automated Pollution Free Intelligent High Speed Integrated

43. Questions? Send me an email Goulias@geog.ucsb.edu