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ITS Research Summaries

Summaries of Caltrans-sponsored research, to aid implementation and deployment of surveillance and detector systems.

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Advanced Image Sensing Methods for Traffic Surveillance
Alternative Traffic Signal Illumination: Human Factors
Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control System Field Operational Test Task B: Assessment of Institutional Issues
Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control System Field Operational Test Task C: Video Traffic Detection System
Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control System Field Operation Test Task A: Evaluation of SCOOT Performance
A New Methodology for Evaluating Incident Detection Algorithms
An Investigation in the Use of Inductive Loop Signatures for Vehicle Classification
A Real-Time Laser-Based Prototype Detection System for Measuring Delineations of Moving Vehicles
A Review of the Optimized Policies for Adaptive Control Strategy
Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Ramp Meters
Automated Travel Time Measurement Using Vehicle Lengths From Loop Detector Speed Traps
Caltrans TOPS Evaluation: Assessing the Net Benefits of ITS Applications
Carlink--A Smart Carsharing System Field Test Report
Changing a Broken Sign Post in Ten Minutes or Less
Commuter Response to Traffic Information on an Incident
Daily Activity and Multimodal Travel Planner: Phase 1 Report
Daily Activity and Multimodal Travel Planner: Phase II
Data Utilization at California Transportation Management Centers
Definition and Measurement of Transportation System Performance
Definition and Measurement of Transportation System Performance
Deploying Electronic Tolls
Development and Testing of Field-Deployable Real-Time Laser-Based Non-Intrusive Detection System for Measurement of True Travel Time on the Highway
Dynamics in Behavioral Adaptation to a Transportation Innovation: A Case Study of Carlink-A Smart Carsharing System
Evaluating the Impact of ITS on Personalized Public Transit
Evaluation Methods for Measuring the Value of ITS Services and Benefits from Implementation: Part X Freeway Service Patrols
Evaluation of ITS Technology for Bus Transit Systems
Evaluation of the Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control System Field Operational Test: Executive Summary
Evaluation of the OCTA Transit Probe System
Evaluation of TravInfo Field Operational Test: Final Report
Freeway Performance Measurement System: Final Report
Freeway Service Patrol Evaluation
Freeway Service Patrol Evaluation (Los Angeles)
Identifying the Onset of Congestion Rapidly with Existing Traffic Detectors
Incident Dispatching, Clearance and Delay
Incident Management: Process Analysis and Improvement, Phase 1: Review of Procedures
Individual Vehicle Speed Estimation Using Single Loop Inductive Waveforms
Investigation of Vehicles as Probes Using Global Positioning System and Cellular Phone Tracking
Los Angeles FOT Spread Spectrum Radio Traffic Signal Interconnect Evaluation Task: Final Report on Full Deployment
Los Angeles Smart Traveler Field Operational Test Evaluation
Measuring the Aggregate Productivity Benefits from ITS Applications: The California Experience
Mobile Surveillance & Wireless Communication Systems Field Operation Test
New Aggregation Strategies to Improve Velocity Estimation From Single Loop Detectors
Operations at Regional Travel Information Centers: The Case of the TravInfo Field Operational Test - Final Results
Paramics API Development Document for Actuated Signal, Signal Coordination and Ramp Control
Productivity Benefits and Cost Efficiencies from ITS Applications to Public Transit: The Evaluation of AVL
Simulation of ITS on the Irvine FOT Area Using 'Paramics 1.5' Scalable Microscopic Traffic Simulator: Phase I: Model Calibration and Validation
Some Aspects of the Market for Broadcast Traffic Information
Study of Freeway Traffic Near an Off-Ramp
Testing a Proposed Decision-Oriented Framework to Understand ITS Deployment Issues: An Examination of the TravInfo ATIS Project
The Costs and Benefits of Telecommuting: A Review and Evaluation of Micro-Scale Studies and Promotional Literature
The Effects of Data Inaccuracy on the Performance of Traffic Signal Timing Plans
The I-880 Field Experiment: Effectiveness of Incident Detection Using Cellular Phones
Traffic Surveillance and Detection Technology Development: New Traffic Sensor Technology
Travel Time Estimation on the San Francisco Bay Area Network Using Cellular Phones as Probes
TravInfo Evaluation: Institutional Element Phase 1 Results
TravInfo Evaluation: Institutional Element Phase 2 Results
TravInfo Evaluation (Technology Element) Traveler Information Center (TIC) Study: Operator Interface Analysis-Phase III
TravInfo Evaluation (Technology Element) Traveler Information Center (TIC) Study: Operator Interface Component-Phase IV: Institutional Analysis
TravInfo Evaluation (Technology Element) Traveler Information Center (TIC) Study: Operator Response Time Analysis
TravInfo Evaluation (Technology Element) Traveler Information Center (TIC) Study (September 1996-June 1997
TravInfo Evaluation (Technology Element) Traveler Information Center (TIC) Study: System Reliability and Communications Interface (9/96-12/97)
TravInfo Evaluation: The Target Study Phase 1 Results
TravInfo Evaluation: Traveler Response Element Broad Area Study: Phase 2 Results Analysis of Wave-2 Survey
TravInfo Evaluation Traveler Response Element: TravInfo 817-1717 Caller Study Phase 1 Results
TravInfo Evaluation: Traveler Response Element; TravInfo 817-1717 Caller Study; Phase 2 Results
TravInfo Evaluation: Traveler Response Element Willingness to Pay for Traveler Information: Analysis of Wave 2 Broad Area Survey
TravInfo Evaluation: Value Added Reseller (VAR) Study
TravInfo Field Operational Test Evaluation: Information Service Providers Customer Survey
TravInfo Field Operational Test Evaluation: Target Study Final Results
TravInfo Field Operational Test Institutional Evaluation Final Results
Truck Scheduling for Ground to Air Connectivity
Vehicle Lateral Warning, Guidance and Control Based on Magnetic Markers: PATH Report of AHSRA Smart Cruise 21 Proving Tests
Videobased Vehicle Signature Analysis and Tracking Phase 1: Verification of Concept and Preliminary Testing
Video-Based Vehicle Signature Analysis and Tracking System Phase 2: Algorithm Development and Preliminary Testing