USING THE NATIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE FOR DEPLOYMENT

Sponsored by

Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program

in cooperation with the

Hawaii State Department of Transportation

University of Hawaii’s Department of Civil Engineering

and the Federal Highway Administration

DESCRIPTION:

The National ITS Architecture Course is designed to present the National ITS Architecture as a set of tools, but the emphasis is on the application of the architecture to the development of regional architectures for ITS planning and the definition of integrated projects. Attendees will gain experience using the National ITS Architecture documents and tools in a case study. The course material is amplified by a number of exercises that apply the knowledge gained from the course to realistic planning sessions.

Course Purpose and Design:

This course prepares transportation professionals to use the National Architecture in the planning and deployment of ITS projects. The 2-day course utilizes computer-assisted training and makes extensive use of the National ITS Architecture CD-ROM. The classroom activity consists of a combination of lectures, computer-based exercises, and hands-on “tours” through the CD-ROM. The format is informal and interaction with the instructors is encouraged. Each student receives a course handbook containing copies of all presentation charts used by the instructors, plus the CDROM. The instructor team includes many of the individuals who developed the National ITS Architecture, plus other ITS specialists from Iteris and Lockheed Martin.

Target Audience:

The course is intended for traffic engineers, transportation planners, transit operators, emergency-services staff, commercial-vehicle specialists, and other transportation professionals who are currently or soon will be involved in planning, designing, or implementing ITS projects. The course prerequisite is knowledge of basic ITS concepts and terminology. Familiarity with basic Windows-95/98 functions and use of a Web Browser is also necessary.

AGENDA:

Module 1. Introduction

Module 2. Overview of the National ITS Architecture

Module 3. National ITS Architecture Documentation

Module 4. User Service Requirements

Module 5. Logical Architecture

Module 6. Physical Architecture

Exercise 1 Physical Inventory

Module 7. Views of the Architecture -- Market Packages and Theory of Operations

Exercise 2 High-Level Regional Architecture

Module 8. ITS Standards

Module 9. Applying the National ITS Architecture

Exercise 3 Project Definition

Module 10. USDOT Initiatives

Registration

Please contact Juli Kobayashi at 956-9006, 956-8851 (FAX) or juli@eng.hawaii.edu

Deadline to register is Friday, June 1, 2001. Attendance is limited to 20 participants, so please register early.

Parking

Parking is available at the University of Hawaii visitor parking lot or parking structure for $3/day on a first come first serve basis. There will be no in and out privileges.

Free Workshop