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ITS Case StudyComponent 1 – Student Guide Highway Transportation EngineeringITS Case Study Format and PurposeComponent 3: DEBRIEFComponent 2: TAKE HOME MATERIALSComponent 1: PRESENTATIONEXIT ONLYEXIT ONLYPurpose of the ITS Case Study: Allow you to experience what it would be like to work as a Transportation Engineer while learning about Intelligent Transportation Systems and Adaptive Signal Control Technologies.What is ITS?ITS = Intelligent Transportation SystemsSystems that:Improve transportation safety and mobilityIntegrate advanced communications technologies into the transportation infrastructure and in vehiclesRelieve congestion, improve safety, and enhance American productivityReduce environmental impact ITS: Examples and Potential Career PathsVideo from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities(10 minutes)Credit: Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute - Center for Transportation Studies – Examples of ITS in PracticeChicago, ILI-Pass and Open Road TollingOregon DOTSpeed Warning SystemsComing Soon!VDOTTraffic Management on I-66CaltransQuick MapToday’s Transportation ChallengesSafety32,367 highway deaths in 20115.3 million crashes in 2011Leading cause of death for ages 4, 11-27Mobility5.5 billion hours of travel delay$121 billion cost of urban congestionEnvironment2.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel56 billion lbs of additional CO2Data Sources: Traffic Safety Facts: 2010 Data, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (June 2012) 2011 Annual Urban Mobility Report, Texas Transportation Institute (Feb 2013)How Do Signals Work?Signal Timing PlansSignal Control BasicsFrom experience, you know a little about traffic signal controlConsider an example:Driving on a major thoroughfare, going the speed limitYou make a number of lights and then all of the lights turn red at once and it’s possible to miss two, three, four lights in a rowSignal Control System TypesUncoordinatedCoordinatedTime-basedTraffic ResponsiveTraffic AdaptiveTraffic Signal P