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U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
ITS Strategic Plan – Multi-Modal Research Framework
Applications
(Includes Field Tests and Demonstrations)
Technology Underpinning
Policy & Non-Technical
Applications = All budget categories of the ITS Research Program Proposals are to be included in the Applications component, unless specifically directed otherwise.
Technology Underpinning = Technology Underpinning component should include: DTE, Systems Engineering, Certification, Harmonization, Human Factors, and the portions that Mike Schagrin identifies for V2I and V2V.

Policy and Non Technical = The Policy & Non-Technical component is composed solely of the IntelliDrive Policy budget.

General description for each of the components.
--- Applications Definition  -  "This research framework component describes the actions and activities that are applied to manage transportation assets for the benefit of improved safety, mobility, environment, and productivity."
--- Technology Underpinning Definition -  "This research framework component addresses the enabling technology that must be in place in order to extract the necessary data from the transportation system, so that Applications can make a net positive impact on the transportation system."
--- Policy & Non-Technical Definition -  "This research framework component identifies how the legal, regulatory, and policy measures can enable and reinforce the Applications that are developed for the benefit of improved transportation services."