Introduction to Intelligent Transportation systems (ITS) – Definition of ITS
and Identification of ITS Objectives, Historical Background, Benefits of
ITS. ITS Programs in the World – Overview of ITS implementations in
developed countries, ITS in developing countries. ITS Data collection
techniques Detectors, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic
Vehicle Identification (AVI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
video data collection.
Data Analysis Techniques for ITS – Optimization, Machine learning
techniques, Filtering techniques, Time series Analysis, Prediction
Techniques (OD, travel time etc.). Telecommunications in ITS –
Importance of telecommunications in the ITS systems, Information
Management, Traffic Management Centers (TMC). ITS functional areas Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), Advanced Traveler
Information Systems (ATIS), Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO),
Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS), Advanced Public
Transportation Systems (APTS), Advanced Rural Transportation
Systems (ARTS). ITS User Needs and Services – Travel and Traffic
Management, Public Transportation Management, Electronic Payment,
Commercial Vehicle Operations, Emergency Management, Advanced
Vehicle safety systems, Information Management. ITS architecture and
Standards ITS Architecture, ITS Standards, Rationale, Development
Process, ITS Policy Issues – institutional, legal etc. User response and
evaluation – User response to ITS implementations around the world,
evaluation of the ITS implementations.
- Teacher: lelitha LELITHA DEVI