Intelligent Transportation
Systems Institute
University of Minnesota
200 Transportation & Safety Building
511 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Location &
Contact Information
The ITS Institute is a national University Transportation Center (UTC) funded through SAFETEA-LU and administered by US DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
Programs & Labs
- HumanFIRST Program
- Intelligent Vehicles Lab
- Minnesota Traffic Observatory
- NATSRL
- Policy & Planning for ITS
Webinar Available
"Modeling Infrastructure Interdependencies Using Multilayer Networks" More >
Starting at 3:30 p.m. CDT
Upcoming Events
News
High school students get an inside look at transportation technology
Twelve students and two teachers from the Blaine High School Center for Engineering, Math, and Science visited the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) and the ITS Institute on April 23. The Center for Engineering, Math and Science is a specialty program within Blaine High School offering an integrated and rigorous, in-depth program in mathematics, science, and engineering. More
“Merge madness”
Fox 9 News, May 1, 2008
John Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory, contributes to an analysis of merging behavior among Twin Cities drivers. More
Report evaluates freight performance measures
The millions of tons of freight moved on America’s roadways every year is a crucial component of the national economy. Analyzing how well freight moves on the roads is the domain of freight performance measure (FPM) systems. In a new report, Chen-Fu Liao of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory evaluates an FPM system and proposes an “ideal” FPM system to support future needs. More
Featured Studies
- Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems (CICAS)
- Rural Intersection Decision Support
- Driver Performance and Behavior
- Teen Drivers
- Ramp Metering
- Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems
- Driver Assistive Technologies
- Security Applications
Recently published research reports
- Advanced BRT Volume I: Innovative Technologies for Dedicated Roadways
March 2008 Report no. CTS 08-06 - FY06 NATSRL-Integration of Automated Vehicle System Data Acquisition into Fleet Management
March 2008 Report no. CTS 08-05 - Freight Performance Measure Systems (FPMS) System Evaluation and Data Analysis
January 2008 Report no. CTS 08-01 - Employment of the Traffic Management Lab for the Evaluation and Improvement of Stratified Metering Algorithm - Phase IV
December 2007 Report no. Mn/DOT 2007-51 - Driving Performance During 511 Information Retrieval: Cell Phone 2
November 2007 Report no. Mn/DOT 2007-48