Syllabus

Module I – ITS History and Applications (6 hours)
Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) – Definition of ITS and Identification of ITS Objectives, Historical Background, Benefits of ITS - ITS Data collection techniques –Detectors, Introduction to Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), telemetric structure, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and application overview.
Module II – ITS Functional Areas (6 hours)
Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) Trip Planner and its impact, Traffic density measurement, Variable message signs, Parking guidance, Weather information and variable speed limits, Impacts of ATIS.
Module III – Telecommunications in ITS (8 hours)
The importance of telecommunications in the ITS system, information management, and traffic management center (TMC). Vehicle – Roadside communication – Vehicle Positioning System. Security CCTV systems, Wireless Sensor Networks and RFID, Blue-tooth and Wi-Fi sensors, inductive loop detectors and image processing techniques, Impacts of AVMS.
Module IV – ITS-based Design and Control Element (10 hours)
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), Communication tools Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC), Communications Access for Land Mobiles (CALM), traveler information tools, data handling, processing, and management TCM, and it’s working.
Module V – ITS Standards (6 hours)
ITS standards, development process, legal issues, financial issues, Mainstream ITS, integration and up-gradation, Future of ITS, case studies. ITS Programs in the World – Overview of ITS implementations in developed countries, ITS in developing countries.

Identify the multiple components of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), including user services and support technologies.

Understand the importance of ITS and its practical applications in improving transportation efficiency, proposing recommendations for appropriate ITS technologies corresponding to real traffic problems.

Analyze advanced sensor data, gather extensive information, roadway, and traffic data, and estimate traffic congestion levels.

Implement and execute suitable Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and services to optimize transportation effectiveness by utilizing various ITS-based design and control elements.

After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
CO1 Describe the methods and applications of sensor technologies and remote sensing data capture systems in transportation engineering.
CO2 Define and summarize the use of advanced data acquisition systems for traffic management and operations.
CO3 Understand the standards for ITS application and the development process.
CO4 Determine suitable standards for effectively implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
CO5 Analyze strategies for enhancing transportation systems' sustainability, efficiency, and safety, considering different case studies.

M.A. Chowdhury and A. Sadek, Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning, Artech House Publishers. , 2003 publications or the latest

Bob Williams, Intelligent Transport Systems Standards, Artech House Publishers , 2008 publications or the latest

Sussman, J. M., Perspectives on Intelligent Transportation system (ITS), Springer Publishers. , 2005 publications or the latest

Kan Paul Chen, John Miles, ITS Handbook 2000: Recommendations for World Road Association (PIARC), Artech House Publishers. , 2005 publications or the latest

Transportation Research Record (TRR) Journals, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

World Conference on Transportation Research