The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program: A Case Study in Successes and Failures of Information Technology in Civil Engineering

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Successes And Failures

Incorporating Intelligent Transportation Systems into Major Investment Studies: Conceptual Issues and Challenges

1998 ◽  
Vol 1651 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gregory Hatcher ◽  
James A. Bunch ◽  
Donald L. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Corridor Planning ◽  
Surface Transportation ◽  
Key Steps ◽  
Measures Of Effectiveness

The issues associated with incorporating intelligent transportation systems (ITS) strategies into alternatives analysis planning studies such as major investment studies (MIS), which have emerged since the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act was passed in 1991, are discussed. The challenges and implications of including ITS in three of the key steps of the MIS process—problem definition, alternative definition, and analysis—are examined. As context for the specific issues addressed, a case study is presented on incorporating ITS into a corridor planning process that is being conducted using Seattle data. Critical to incorporating ITS elements within an MIS process is developing a problem statement, goals and objectives, and measures of effectiveness that are sensitive to ITS and other operational improvements for the corridor or subarea under study. Traditional MIS processes have focused on facility/service improvements and on average conditions and demand. ITS strategies, on the other hand, aim at improving ( a) operations; ( b) response to nonrecurrent conditions; and ( c) providing better information. To be able to address ITS strategies, the analysis approach used in an MIS should be sensitive to these issues. An illustration of how ITS strategies are being incorporated and evaluated in the Seattle (MIS-like) case study concludes the discussion.

Developing a Market-Sensitive Intelligent Transportation Systems Educational Program

1997 ◽  
Vol 1588 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria P. Boilé ◽  
Lazar N. Spasovic ◽  
Louis J. Pignataro
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Results of research undertaken to evaluate the educational needs of the emerging field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) are presented, and whether course offerings in academic programs meet these needs is ascertained. A survey was conducted to determine needs for ITS education among public- and private-sector entities and to assess the perception of the academic sector on the type and level of ITS education to be offered. The results indicate that academic programs are aware of the educational needs of the private and public sectors in ITS and have been reacting to those needs. A traditional civil engineering curriculum is inadequate to educate engineers in ITS, thus the ITS educational program must be inter-(or cross-) disciplinary. Focus should be on the areas that are not traditionally part of civil engineering education such as communications, traffic surveillance, systems analysis, and social and institutional issues. The results are intended primarily to provide a guideline for universities to develop the content of an ITS program by identifying the type of program structure as well as the topics to be covered in the courses. A case study is presented of how such a program was implemented at the graduate level at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Analysis of the Development Environment of Urban Intelligent Transportation Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 598 ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
Li Li Qiao ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yong Kai Hu ◽  
Hai Yan Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Development Environment

Researching the development environment (DE) of urban intelligent transportation systems (UITS) can help achieve their healthy and orderly development. This article is based on the development demands of the UITS and gives a summary of the development opportunities and challenges. The analysis shows that the UITS possesses a favorable DE. National and local governments establish a range of policies to promote its development. The existing information facilities and information technology provide powerful support. However, UITS also faces a series of challenges, including management mechanisms, industrial development, availability of capital, and standards.

Wireless Communication Alternatives for Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhou ◽  
Glenn Hamilton Evans ◽  
Mashrur Chowdhury ◽  
Kuang-Ching Wang ◽  
Ryan Fries
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems

Effect of Environmental Factors on Driver Speed: A Case Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 1635 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Lien Liang ◽  
Michael Kyte ◽  
Fred Kitchener ◽  
Patrick Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Operational Test ◽  
Field Operational Test ◽  
Baseline Conditions

A case study on the effects of visibility and other environmental factors on driver speed was conducted as part of an intelligent transportation systems field operational test to reduce accidents caused by sudden changes in visibility levels. Baseline conditions established normal vehicle speeds for passenger cars and trucks. Reduced visibility and winds exceeding 40 km/h were found to be the primary factors affecting driver speed.

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