transportation technologies & future applications fall 2006
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Outline
• Common Themes in Science & Technology
• Examples of Transportation Science & Technology
• Summary
Common Themes in Science & Technology
• Automation
• Clean (Pollution Free)
• Intelligent Technologies
• High Speed
• Integration of Hardware & Services
Themes & The Overarching Goal Themes & The Overarching Goal
behavior
infotechdesign
performance
chance
Need for safe, reliable, and efficient movement
Need for safe, reliable, and efficient movement
Transport Systems & Services
Examples of Transportation Science & Technology (themes)
• Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware
• Clean Fuels & Efficient Engines
• Intelligent & (Semi)Automated Vehicles
• Intelligent Material & Automated Processes
• Human Centered Design of Systems
• Integrated Systems of Information, Telecommunications, and Infrastructure
Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware
• Silicon Virtual Worlds
• Human Behavior Through Models
• Simulated Environments
• Explicitly Modeled and Emergent Interactions
Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software
• Offers “real time” traffic information
• Shortest route to destination
• No infrastructure
• Privacy of cars providing information
• Completely decentralized
• Individual cars provide information
• Off the shelf technology (Win CE, wireless, GPS)
• http://lcs.www.media.mit.edu/projects/trafficopter/
Geographic Information Systems
Highways
Railways
Terminals
Other Geographic Features
Visualize the Transportation System as Layers of Data
Arrows are the Relationships
Smart Clothes & Wearable Computing
• Microprocessors, cameras, microphones, and wireless communication build
into clothing• Started in military applications• Navigation, business, communication,
telemedicine • http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/mithril/MIThril.pdf
Examples of Transportation Science & Technology
• Intelligent & Powerful Simulation Software & Hardware - Many examples in practice/ large scale fast microsimulation in progress
• Clean Fuels & Efficient Engines - Work is ongoing on hybrid vehicles (big and small)
• Intelligent & (Semi)Automated Vehicles - In public trans. - Automated Highway Systems
Examples of Transportation Science & Technology
• Intelligent Material & Automated Processes Testbeds of technologies
• Human Centered Design of Systems - Stronger emphasis of Intelligent Transportation Systems
Examples of Transportation Science & Technology
• Integrated Systems of Information, Telecommunications, & Infrastructure - ITS control centers
Examples of ITS Applications
• CHART in Baltimore (surveillance, incident response, traveler information, traffic management)
• Partners in MOTION (traveler information for a fee)
• Car Multimedia (networks and directions)
Eye in the Sky (http://www.isky.gr/)
Traffic data extraction and fusion.Provision of fleet management and mobility
services.
Floating Cars as sensorsin the road network
FCD data acquisition
Images acquisition
In Car Telematics
Mobile and In-Car Services
Dynamic fleetManagement Pre-trip information
Overview
Airborne part
Centre
Services
Terrestrial part
Camera on board a helicopter
Dynamic fleet Management
Fleet monitoring (logiweb s/w)Traffic state GIS
Fleet of vehicles
Centre
Report position
(from traffic monitoring) (road directions, traffic lights etc)
guidance recommendations
Static and Changeable
Blue background, yellow and white letters = all driversOrange background, blue letters = Olympic family (athletes and officials)
Passenger Information
• Dynamic• Expensive• Information Updated
Continuously• Unfamiliar• More Informative
Paris Metro
ITS Colmar Bus Stop
Expanded Transportation Research to Include Security
• Example from the National Consortium of Remote Sensing in Transportation at UCSB
NCRST-Security Coordination, Cooperation and Support Program
• Prototype RS/GIS applications for disaster management.
• Expose the Transportation, Disaster Management and First Responder communities to RS/GIS technology and techniques common to all three groups.
• Develop information use scenarios, including roles, responsibilities and information flows, incorporating the role of new technologies, e.g. GPS, wireless communication devices.
• Develop cost and benefit models, and demonstration projects in cooperation with high profile jurisdictions
Another Example• RESEARCH UNIT ON SPATIAL
COGNITION AND CHOICE
Wearable Device that allows to travel in unfamiliar environments
Uses GPS to track an individual moving through the real world, recording their trip as a trace in a spatial database (digital map) carried in a wearable computer. GIS functionalities calculate shortest paths between current location (fixed by the GPS) and a given destination (keyboarded or spoken). A choice of interfaces include spatial language, virtual beacons, an auditory virtual environment, or Talking Signs
Transportation Technology in the Future - Strengths
• Professionals are aware of the Transportation Science & Technology trends
• Diversified talent within transportation and associated disciplines (e.g., automotive, telecom)
• Funding opportunities are becoming a reality in US & EU
Transportation in the Future - Challenges
• Attract new talent to complement existing
• Retention of existing talent!
• Maintain the good funding sources for R&D and implementation
• Provide incentives and rewards for education opportunities
• Get public agencies on-board!
• Integrate different systems