The overall thrust of ATLAS is on the application of ITS and modern computational and communication technologies in the development of algorithms, software, and systems in (1) advanced traffic management, and (2) advanced logistics management.
Technical Thrusts
In the first area, advanced traffic management, ATLAS will study, and develop appropriate algorithms, software and systems in, for example,
1. traffic-adaptive signal control,
2. traffic-adaptive ramp-metering,
3. speed control and route advisories through variable message signing,
4. demand management through congestion pricing,
5. real-time dynamic network load prediction and control,
6. incident detection and management,
7. region-wide dynamic traffic management,
8. simulation modeling for traffic management, and
9. decision-support systems for traffic management.
Research in the second area, advanced logistics management, will include the study and the development of appropriate algorithms, software and systems in, for example,
1. scheduling of resources (trucks, cranes, containers, warehouses, etc.) for intermodal facilities,
2. electronic clearance at border crossings,
3. methods for routing and scheduling of carriers (trucks, cargo ships, airplanes, etc.),
4. simulation modeling for logistics management,
5. decision support systems for designing distribution networks, and
6. global distribution of goods, with consideration of world-wide shipping and supply-chain management.
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