1. Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt by Dr. Mahmoud EL-HADIDI Professor of Telecommunications at Cairo U & Consultant at NTI 3 rd April 2014

2. Contents 1.ITS at a Glance 2.Example of an ITS Benefit, Its Services, and Required Facilities 3.The Benefits-Services-Facilities-Transport Entity Relationship Model 4.ITS Framework, Architecture, and Strategy 5.Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt 2 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 2014-04-03

3. 1. ITS (Intelligent Transport System) at a Glance - 1 Definition*: ITS is a generic term for the integrated application of communications, control and information processing technologies to the transportation system. The resultant benefits save lives, time, money, energy and the environment. Scope*: ITS covers all modes of transport and considers all elements of the transportation system – the vehicle, the infrastructure, and the driver or user, interacting together dynamically. * ITS Handbook (2nd Edition) 2008 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 3

4. 1. ITS (Intelligent Transport System) at a Glance - 2 Stakeholders: 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 4 Citizen & Society Transport /Traffic Operators & Planners Public & Private Transport Providers ICT Providers Electronic Payment Providers ITS Stakeholders

5. 1. ITS (Intelligent Transport System) at a Glance - 3 Benefits: 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 5 Improving Safety & Security Helping to Relieve Congestion Environ- mental Monitoring and Protection Productivity & Operational Efficiency Comfort Factors ITS Benefits

6. 1. ITS (Intelligent Transport System) at a Glance - 4 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 6 Improving Safety & Security Helping to Relieve Congestion Environmental Monitoring & Protection Productivity & Operational Efficiency Comfort Factors Citizen & Society YYYY Traffic/ Transport Operators & Planners YY Public & Private Transport Providers YYY Also, ICT Providers & Electronic Payment Providers will gain Economic Benefits

7. 2014-04-03 1. ITS (Intelligent Transport System) at a Glance - 5 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 7 Services: ITS Services enable Stakeholders to get Benefits For each Benefit, a number of Services are invoked Resources: ITS Services require the use of ITS Resources ITS Resources are placed at Transport Entities Transport Entities, include: Vehicle - Roads – Highways– Inlets/Exits - Control Centers Resources, include: Sensors – Displays – SW Applications – Computers – Communication Equipment & Networks - Staff

8. 2014-04-03 2. Example of an ITS Benefit, Its Services, and Required Facilities - 1 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 8 Sample Benefit: Helping to Relieve Congestion Using ITS services one can reduce congestion by: - instrumenting networks to improve their real-time operation - introducing control systems - managing demand - encouraging off-peak travel or the use of alternative transport modes

9. 2014-04-03 2. Example of an ITS Benefit, Its Services, and Required Facilities - 2 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 9 ITS Services corresponding to “Helping to Relieve Congestion”: Helping to Relieve Congestion Network Efficiency Services - Area-wide traffic control (e.g. by co-ordinating traffic signals to minimize delays and queues in a dynamic, traffic responsive way) - Long-distance traffic management - Rerouting guidance - Variable speed controls - Incident detection and management - Driver information

10. 2014-04-03 2. Example of an ITS Benefit, Its Services, and Required Facilities - 3 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 10 ITS Services corresponding to “Helping to Relieve Congestion”: Helping to Relieve Congestion Demand Management Services - Access control - Road user charging - Congestion charging - Vehicle recognition and restriction - Camera systems for traffic signal and speed enforcement

11. 2014-04-03 2. Example of an ITS Benefit, Its Services, and Required Facilities - 4 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 11 ITS Services corresponding to “Helping to Relieve Congestion”: Helping to Relieve Congestion Encouragement of Modal Shift Services - Journey planning - Real-time passenger information systems - Bus/tram traffic priority (by giving ‘green waves’ through traffic signals to give priority to bus/tram services and emergency vehicles, thus improving punctuality and reliability) - Electronic payment systems allowing passengers to save time, including: ‘smart cards’, flexible ticketing, cash free travel

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13. Benefits Services Improving Safety & Security Helping to Relieve Congestion Environ- mental Monitoring and Protection Productivity & Operational Efficiency Comfort Factors Deployed Resources at Transport Entities 2014-04-03 13 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 3. The Benefits-Services-Resources- Transport Entity Relationship Model Remarks: - One “Service” can enable a # of “Benefits” - Required “Resources” for different “Transport Entities” can differ for the same “Service”

14. Different countries use different approaches to determine: – ITS Goals – ITS Services – ITS Subsystems – ITS Standards & Protocols This leads to National ITS Framework & Architecture 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 14 4. ITS Framework, Architecture, and Strategy - 1

15. Different countries (& different Transport Authorities in the same country) develop different plans for ITS deployment, based on: – Needs – Priorities – Budget – …….. This leads to National and/or Local ITS Strategy 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 15 4. ITS Framework, Architecture, and Strategy - 2

16. Tremendous effort has been undertaken by other countries to develop their: – ITS Framework and Architecture – ITS Strategy Egypt needs to learn from these experiences while formulating its own “ITS Framework & Architecture” and its “ITS Strategy”. NTI plans to contribute to such a collective national effort, and has included this objective in its “5 Year Strategic Plan” 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 16 5. Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt - 1

17. The building blocks for “ITS Services” are: – Sensors (Cameras, Radar, Detectors, RFID, … ) – Displays (LED, LCD, Plasma, … ) – Software Applications (Incident Detection, Fleet Management, Variable Speed Control, Reroute Guidance, … ) – Processing Equipment (Servers, PCs, PLCs, … ) – Communication Equipment & Networks (Wireless Transmitters & Receivers, VANET, GSM, GPRS, GPS, … ) – Qualified Personnel (for Operation, Maintenance, and Management) 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 17 5. Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt - 2

18. NTI has qualified Staff and advanced lab equipment in the areas of Electronics, Computers, Communication Networks, and hence it may: - Help in evaluating different ITS products - Help in understanding different ITS standards & protocols - Help in field activities related to testing and commissioning - help in development of products (e.g. hardware that adapts to local environment, or software that has Arabized interfaces) - Help to qualify ITS personnel in charge of various operational activities. 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 18 5. Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt - 3

19. 2014-04-03 Mahmoud EL-HADIDI ITS in Egypt: Opportunities & Challenges 19 5. Envisioned Role for NTI Concerning ITS Deployment in Egypt - 4 ITS is an evolving field that: – Benefits from technological advancement – Needs collaborative effort by all stakeholders NTI intends to play a key role in ITS evolution in Egypt, by: - Developing DB of all ITS stakeholders in Egypt, to facilitate interaction and collaboration - Co-organizing events dedicated to ITS (workshops, conferences, seminars, … ) - Building an “Electronic Repository” of ITS information (reports, standards, papers, studies, data sheets, … )