Rural ITS

Consortium for ITS Training and Education
College Park, Maryland, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course is focused on the current and potential applications of ITS as defined by the Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS) program. After a short introduction to the characteristics of rural areas, the course describes the program’s vision and goals. ARTS�seven critical program areas (CPAs), which provide areas of common interest and focus within the overall program, are discussed next, along with the way in which they relate to the National ITS Architecture User Services. The material presented in the course is illustrated by examples of rural ITS implementations corresponding to the ARTS deployment tracks, and some of the “simple solutions�provided by the “Rural ITS Toolbox� A “hands-on�problem, presented in the last lesson of the course, requires students to define the basic functions of an ARTIS, and to identify the steps and the technologies required to develop this system.

Objectives
After completing this module, the student should be able to:

Define the attributes of rural areas
Explain the five goals of the ARTS program
Discuss potential rural applications as defined in the seven Critical Program Areas (CPAs) of the ARTS program
Identify the development tracks corresponding to each CPA
Provide examples of rural ITS projects
List some of the "simple solutions�for transportation-related problems in rural areas
Identify the steps and the technologies necessary to develop an ARTIS system
...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:(301) 403-4534

School Address/Venue(s):

University of Maryland
Bldg 806, Suite 3103
College Park, Maryland 20742 USA

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