IntroductiontoIntelligentTransportationSystems

BasicKnowledge

WhatisITS

•  Applicationofwell-establishedtechnologiesofcommunication,control,electronics,computerhardwareandcomputersoftwareinordertoincreasethesafetyandefficiencyparametersoftheactualtransportationsystem.

Intelligent Transportation System

Collectionofentitiesthatcollaborateinthemovementoffreightandpassengers,andthathavetheabilitytolearn,adapttonewsituations,anduseinformation/knowledgetoenhanceoperationalefficiency

Collectionofentitiesthatcollaborateinthemovementoffreightandpassengers,

Collectionofentitiesthatperformtasksaccordingtointernalregulationsandagivencommonobjective

ClassSyllabus(Topics)Block Topic

1 IntroductiontoITS:definition,rolesandinvolvement.

2 AdvancedTravelerInformationSystems(ATIS)

3 AdvancedTransportationManagementSystems(ATMS)

4 ITSservices:AdvancedPublicTransportationSystems(APTS),CommercialVehicleOperation(CVO),etc

5 ITSandtechnologies:Automatedhighwaysystems(AHS),AutonomousVehicles,IntelligentInfrastructures,etc

6 CriticalITSissues:ITSandsecurity,ITSandsafety,humanfactors,privacy,sustainability,etc

7 ThefutureofITS

CourseInstructors

•  Lecturer:AmnirHadachi– Lectures:Tue.14.15-16.00– Labs:Thur.12.15-14.00

– Room:Ülikooli17,room220– Email:amnir.hadachi@ut.ee

StudentRequirements

•  Attendanceandparticipation(15%)•  Midtermexam(20%)•  Finalexam(20%)•  Projectsandpresentations:(25%)(twochoices)

–  Researchpaper(individual)•  CriticalreviewofselectedITSliterature•  AnalysisonsometopicofinteresttoyourelatedtoITS

–  Creatingasmallapplication(individualorgroup)•  Possibleapplicationwillbediscussedduringthelabsessions

StudentRequirements

•  Labs:(20%)– FirstpartisrelatedtoimageprocessingandcomputervisioninITS

– SecondpartisconcernedabouttrafficsimulationandV2Vcommunication

WhyisITSimportant?

•  Travel: – Time Savings – Reduced Crashes and Fatalities –  Improved security and safety – Cost Avoidance –  Increased reliability –  Improved trip planning –  Improved emergency response

WhyisITSimportant?

•  Economic: –  Increased Customer Satisfaction –  Improved productivity – On-time delivery

•  Environmental: – Fuel saving – Reduced air pollution

ITSelements

•  http://mubbisherahmed.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/etsi-its.jpg

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ITSObjectives

•  ManageCongestiononarterialandfreeways•  Improvesafety•  Increasedandhigherqualitymobility•  Reduceenergyuseandnegativeenvironmentalimpact

•  Increaseefficiency•  Increasecoordination•  Improvedpublic-privatepartnerships•  ImprovedEconomicProductivity

ITSStructure

Technology

SystemsInstitutions

• Sensing• Communications• Computing• Algorithms

• Vehicle• Transportinfrastructure• Cameras• Magneticloops• sensors

• ITSbenefitspublicandprivatesectors

ITSDrivingFactorsTechnology

Resources

Institutionalandorganizationalrealities

Issues

EconomicDevelopment

QualityofLife

SocialEquitySustainability

EnvironmentalIssues

ITSScaleORGANIZATIONALSCALE

GEOGRAPHICSCALE

TIMESCALE

RealTime

TacticalPlanning

StrategicPlanning

IntegratedSupplyChain

Intermodal

Modal

Urban Regional National Global

ImpactofITS•  Providetrafficinformationtoroadusersduringandbeforeatripthroughcommunicationtechnologies.

•  ProvideInformationaboutpublictransportationinrealtime.–  Schedulingsystems–  Vehiclelocationsystems

•  Goodsdeliveryoperatorscanoptimizeinaefficientwaytheirbusiness.

•  Provideinformationforurbanplanningandsupportthemintheirdecisionmaking.

ITS:SimplifiedArchitecture

DataCollection

PlanningAnalysis

TrafficControl

TravelerManagement

DataCollection

•  Sourceofdata:– Cameras– Magneticloopsorinductionloops– GPS– Smartphones– Mobilephonesnetwork– Surveys– etc

PlanningAnalysis

TrafficmanagementInformationsystem

Planning PerformancesManagement

TrafficControl

NetworkControl

IncidentManagement NetworkOperationsResponse

TravelerManagement

TravelerInformationServicesDemandManagement/Payment

Methods

MobilePortalSMS RadioorTV eTicket RoadPricingorToll

ParkingLicensing

DynamicTrafficManagementProcess

TrafficManagementCenter

Information

TravelDemand

TrafficConditions Supply

ControlSurveillance

ControlLoop

InformationLoop

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ITS:Subsystems

•  MajorareasofITS:–  AdvancedTrafficManagementSystem(ATMS)– AdvancedTravellerInformationSystems(ATIS)– AdvancedPublicTransportationSystems(APTS)– AdvancedVehicleControlSystems(AVCS)– CommercialVehicleOperations(CVO)– AdvancedRuralTransportationsystems(ARTS)

ITS:Subsystems

•  AdvancedTrafficManagementSystem(ATMS)– Networkmanagement,includingincidentmanagement,trafficlightcontrol,electronictollcollection,congestionpredictionandcongestion-amelioratingstrategies.

ITS:Subsystems

•  AdvancedTravellerInformationSystems(ATIS)–  Informationprovidedtodriverspre-tripandduringthetripinthevehicle.ATMShelpsprovidereal-timenetworkinformation.

ITS:Subsystems

•  AdvancedPublicTransportationSystems(APTS)– Passengerinformationandtechnologiestoenhancesystemoperations,includingfarecollection,intermodaltransfers,scheduling.

ITS:Subsystems

•  AdvancedVehicleControlSystems(AVCS)– Asetoftechnologiesdesignedtoenhancedrivercontrolandvehiclesafety.

ITS:Subsystems

•  CommercialVehicleOperations(CVO)– Technologiestoenhancecommercialfleetproductivity,includingweigh-in-motion(WIM),pre-clearanceprocedures,interstatecoordination.

ITS:Subsystems

•  AdvancedRuralTransportationsystems(ARTS)– Mostlysafetyandsecuritytechnologiesfortravelinruralareas.

–  NB:RuralAreasaredefinedasareaswithlessinfrastructureresourcesaccesscomparedtometropolitanareas

ITSglobalvision

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ITSServices•  Travelerinformation;•  Trafficmanagementandoperations;•  Vehicleservices;•  Freighttransport;•  Publictransport;•  Emergency;•  Transport-relatedelectronicpayment;•  Roadtransportrelatedpersonalsafety;•  Weatherandenvironmentalconditionsmonitoring;•  Disasterresponsemanagementandcoordination;

ITSServices

•  TravelerInformation:– Pretripinformation;– On-tripinformation;– Routeguidanceandnavigationpretrip;

– Routeguidanceandnavigationon-trip;

– Tripplanningsupport;– Travelservicesinformation.

ITSServices

•  TrafficManagementandOperations:–  Trafficmanagementandcontrol;

–  Transportrelatedincidentmanagement;

– Demandmanagement;–  Transportinfrastructuremaintenancemanagement;

–  Policing/enforcingtrafficregulations.

ITSServices

•  VehicleServices:– Transport-relatedvisionenhancement;– Automatedvehicleoperation;– Collisionavoidance;– Safetyreadiness;– Precrashrestraintdeployment.

ITSServices

•  FreightTransportandLogistics:– Administrativefunctions:

•  Commercialvehiclepreclearance;•  Commercialvehicleadministrativeprocesses;•  Automatedroadsidesafetyinspection;•  Commercialvehicleon-boardsafetymonitoring;

–  Commercialfunctions:•  Freighttransportfleetmanagement;•  Intermodalinformationmanagement;•  Managementandcontrolofintermodalcenters;•  Managementofdangerousfreight.

ITSServices

•  PublicTransport:– Publictransportmanagement;– Demandresponsiveandsharedtransport.

ITSServices

•  Emergency:– Transport-relatedemergencynotificationandpersonalsecurity;

– Aftertheftvehiclerecovery;– Emergencyvehiclemanagement;– Emergencyvehiclepreemption;– Emergencyvehicledata;– Hazardousmaterialsandincidentnotification.

ITSServices•  Transport-RelatedElectronicPayment:– Transport-relatedelectronicfinancialtransactions;

–  Integrationoftransport-relatedelectronicpaymentservices.