1. Intelligent Transportation Systems Telecommunications and Transportation

2. 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

3. 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

4. ITS Infrastructure Arterial Management –Surveillance –Traffic Control –Real-time trafficReal-time traffic –Traffic centersTraffic centers

5. ITS Infrastructure Freeway management –Real-timeReal-time –Ramp control & metering

6. 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

7. ITS Infrastructure Electronic Payment and Pricing –TollingTolling

10. ITS Infrastructure Crash Prevention and Safety –Avoidance systems –Advanced sensing –Temporary takeover of control –Goal: Avoid or minimize accidents

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

12. Extras Volvo Demo (SARTRE Project)Volvo Demo