Re-posted from the IDT – The Transporter
By Jessica Williams, ITD Office of Communication (D4)
You know those rare occasions when you’re driving in your car and it seems that every light in your path turns green? If you’re like me, you feel like it’s your lucky day and everything’s coming up Milhouse. You may want to hold off on spending your paycheck on lottery tickets however, because more than likely that streak of good luck wasn’t luck at all, but rather an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) operating in the background.
Intelligent Transportation Systems are complex systems of sensors, cameras, computers, controllers and much, much more. The components of these systems work together to continually read traffic and forecast the best possible way to keep traffic moving.
“The purpose of ITS is to reduce the travel time of commuters while simultaneously enhancing safety and comfort,” explains ITD Senior Buyer Denise Cooley. “With these systems, we are really able to improve the efficiency and movement of traffic.”