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Outline
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Research Elements of US DOT’s
ITS Tier I Initiatives
  • ITS America Annual Meeting


  • Phoenix, AZ
  • May 4, 2005
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Tier I Major Initiatives

  • Problem-driven and results oriented.
  • Directly support USDOT’s goals of safety, mobility, and global connectivity.
  • Multimodal.
  • Engage the private sector while also having a clear public sector role.
  • Opportunities to push the frontier in application of ITS.
  • Significant research and development component, as well as a testing and evaluation component.
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New Tier I Initiatives
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Where we are today

  • Level of activity is high; projects are moving forward rapidly
  • Major initiatives provide opportunities to push the frontier of ITS
  • Exciting time to get involved
    • Look for opportunities to participate, especially the private sector
  • Stakeholder communication, involvement, and feedback is absolutely critical
  • Focus is on solutions and products, not reports -- the intent is to advance deployment of ITS
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 Agenda for Session 64
  • Safety:
  • Research Elements of Cooperative Intersection Collision Systems – Mike Schagrin, ITS Joint Program Office
  • Research Elements of Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems – Jack Ference, NHTSA Office of Advanced Vehicle Safety Systems
  • Mobility:
  • Research Elements of Integrated Corridor Management Systems – Dale Thompson, FHWA Office of Operations R&D
  • Next Generation Traffic Management Systems Enabled by VII – Bob Ferlis, FHWA Office of Operations R&D