摘要: |
The purpose of this document is to explain the need for and elements of a Federal program addressing the archiving and multi-agency use of data generated from Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. The development of this program builds from previous work done under the U.S. DOT ITS program, such as the development of a user service to support this concept (the Archived Data User Service or ADUS) and the addition of that service to the National ITS Architecture, and represents the next phase in fostering its deployment. This document describes the development of the Federal ADUS Five-Year Program (2000-2004) to support the implementation of ADUS. A key feature of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the use of information about transportation system conditions to improve overall system performance. ITS can generate massive amounts of data that are used primarily in managing system operations and providing information on system conditions and choices to the public. Increasing deployment of ITS throughout the nation has brought an awareness that ITS-generated data offer great promise for uses beyond the execution of ITS control strategies. Often, ITS-generated data provide similar information to data traditionally used in transportation planning, operations, administration, and research. In many instances, ITS-generated data have no current counterparts in these disciplines but offer the potential for new and extended applications. Therefore, archiving ITS-generated data after they have been used in ITS operations can provide a valuable resource for a variety of uses. |