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CTS Luncheon Series — Winter 2005

February 10, 2005
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Radisson Metrodome Hotel, Minnneapolis
U of M East Bank Campus

"In Real Time, Virtually: Evolving Paradigms and Methodologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems"

Hani Mahmassani, Professor and Director, Maryland Transportation Initiative

Developments in telecommunication technologies, especially in wireless, and the widespread adoption of personal mobile devices are considerably expanding the vision and capabilities initially envisioned for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). This presentation will highlight the growing inter-relationship between telecom-munications and transportation, define the concept of telemobility, and speculate about some of the implications of ongoing tech-nological and market develop-ments for ITS. One of these is the growing availability of real-time data from a variety of sources about the state of the system and the behavior of users; the presentation will discuss changes in method-ological requirements to leverage this oppor-tunity. Approaches for using real-time data for operational purposes will be illustrated for network traffic management and commercial fleet operation. Mahmassani will conclude with the identification of five "big themes" for research and devel-opment in telemobility and the emerging opportunities for ITS.

The winter luncheon is cosponsored by the Center's ITS Institute.