Opportunities for ATSSA in ITS

Mike SchagrinITS Joint Program Office

US Department of Transportion

ITS & ATSSA Interests Are Converging As ITS evolves, it is becoming more

inclusive of safety and ATSSA related interests

Transportation Export Council National ITS Architecture and

Standards ITS Field Operational Tests

Transportation Export Council Provides an opportunity for bringing ATSSA

and ITS industries closer together ATSSA and ITS America are founding partners

Secretary Slater made an announcement on January 19, 2001

Promote increased trade in transportation goods and services

Focus is on emerging international markets Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia

TEC Objectives

Promote US standards and technologies Create future markets directed at global

infrastructure development Provide information and education

materials abroad Advise government and industry on

potential benefits to US industry and how to better compete internationally

May be a catalyst for creating national ties as well

The National ITS Architecture & Standards

The National ITS Architecture & Standards are creating & driving a market

Becoming more integral in the transportation planning process

Final rule recently published The Architecture provides a framework for

identifying, describing, and “connecting” surface transportation systems

Describes an integrated transportation network through “user services”

Moving away from systems working in isolation Technical standards (primarily software) are

developed that describes what the information is and how it flows between the various systems

Specific Architecture and Standards Elements New User Service being developed

Maintenance & Construction Operations Work Zone Management & Safety Smart Work Zones

Depending on level of interest, other parts of the architecture may be relevant too

Technologies being standardized

Signal ControllersCenter to Center CommunicationsWeather Sensors

Dynamic Message SignsCCTVRamp Metering

ITS Operational Test Variable Speed Limit

Variable speed limit in the work zone Enforceable speed limits posted on regulatory

signs Speed limits vary in response to detection

information Other technologies to be included in system

$1M solicitation to public agencies sometime this spring/summer

Possible opportunities for ATSSA members to partner and to provide products

ITS Operational TestPedestrian Safety

Technology based solutions Adaptive sensors based upon pedestrian traffic Innovative walk/don’t walk signs/warnings Lighting systems to alert drivers of pedestrian

presence $2M solicitation to public sector due out

any day Phase 1 – accident analysis and

countermeasures Phase 2 – implementation of solutions

Operational tests are just a beginning point

So What Does All This Mean? The benefits Better operations and safety!

Reduced congestion and delays means a safer environment and less deaths and injuries in the work zone

The opportunities Potential business increase! Market opportunities in the area of traffic control

and management devices relating to the work zone and more

FHWA Transportation Operations folks(Row) getting more engaged in ITS

Opportunities for ATTSA and Individual Members Organizationally

Sponsoring training in architecture and standards Getting ITS on program agendas (e.g., DMS) Getting involved with the development of the

Maintenance & Construction Operations User Service

Individually Suppliers/partners to operational tests Participants in architecture and standards

training Participants in standards development

committees

Where Do We Go From Here? What ITS activities would you like to

hear more about in the future? Are there any specific issues that need

to be discussed? Would the committee/members like to

get more actively involved in shaping the architecture and standards?

ITS standards web site: http://www.its-standards.net/