The vision of the ITS Program for the next five years is to provide the Nation with a national, multi-modal transportation system that features a connected transportation environment among vehicles of all types, the infrastructure, and portable devices which will serve the public good by leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility, and environmental performance. To make this vision a reality, researchers; vehicle manufacturers (automotive, commercial vehicle, and bus); consumer electronics and telecommunications firms; and Federal, State, and local transportation officials are coming together to define a working relationship that will further research and develop new markets. By enabling wireless connectivity with and between vehicles, between vehicles and the roadway, and with portable devices, the ITS Program has the potential to transform surface transportation safety, mobility, and environmental impacts in our lifetimes. This document is the Executive Summary of the ITS Strategic Research Plan, 2010-2014. It describes a focused research agenda for delivering transportation connectivity to the Nation. Building on the last set of recently completed research initiatives, this new research portfolio will continue efforts necessary for researching, prototyping, testing and evaluating, and transferring the next generation of ITS technology into the marketplace. Ultimately, this research portfolio will result in providing a fully-connected, information-rich transportation system for the Nation. (Author/publisher)
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