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The IDAS (Impact of Deploying Advanced Systems) tool estimates transportation impacts from Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployments. It offers insights into deployment costs, travel time, safety, and emissions, and uses existing regional travel demand models for consistent analysis. Designed for transportation planners and ITS professionals, IDAS supports thorough assessments of costs and benefits. Learn how it works, where to acquire resources, get support, and training opportunities. Join us to discover future plans for enhancing ITS capabilities and expanding functionalities.
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ITS Deployment Analysis System (IDAS) Gene M. McHale Federal Highway Administration ITS America Annual Meeting, Boston, May 2000
Outline - IDAS • Uses and Capabilities • How it Works • Where to Get it • Where to Get Support and Training • Future Plans
What Is IDAS?A Tool that: • allows the estimation of transportation impacts resulting from ITS deployments • is consistent with current planning analyses • uses output from existing regional transportation travel demand models • determines the transportation impacts of ITS • deployment costs, travel time, safety, emissions, etc. • monetary equivalents
Who Is IDAS Designed For? • Transportation planners • ITS professionals • Systems operators, Others Those who need to assess the costs and benefits of deploying ITS
What Do I Need to Use IDAS? • Knowledge of Travel Demand Forecasting • Knowledge of ITS • Travel demand model files • Node coordinates, network links, matrix data (e.g., trip tables) • Alternative ITS deployments for comparison
Travel Demand ForecastingOverview – 4-Step Approach • Trip Generation • Trip Distribution • Mode Choice • Traffic Assignment
How Does IDAS Work?Analytical Hierarchy ITS Option n …… Control Alternative Network Travel Demand Model Output ITS Option 1 ITS ITS ITS ITS ITS Improvements Improvement Improvement Improvement Improvement #1 #3 #4 #2 ITS Components Traffic Actuated Freeway Variable Transit Vehicle Ramp Meter Message Sign Signal Preemption ITS Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Equipment
How Does IDAS Work?Software Perspective Travel Demand Model Input/Output Interface 1 User Input Alternatives Generator 2 4 3 Cost Module 5 Alternative Comparison Module Benefits Module
How Does IDAS Work?Software Perspective Travel Demand Model Input/Output Interface 1 User Input Alternatives Generator 2 4 3 Cost Module 5 Alternative Comparison Module Benefits Module
How Does IDAS Work?Software Perspective Travel Demand Model Input/Output Interface 1 User Input Alternatives Generator 2 4 3 Cost Module 5 Alternative Comparison Module Benefits Module
How Does IDAS Work?Software Perspective Travel Demand Model Input/Output Interface 1 User Input Alternatives Generator 2 4 3 Cost Module 5 Alternative Comparison Module Benefits Module
How Does IDAS Work?Software Perspective Travel Demand Model Input/Output Interface 1 User Input Alternatives Generator 2 4 3 Cost Module 5 Alternative Comparison Module Benefits Module
Where Do I Get IDAS? • Available mid-May 2000 • McTrans Software Center • (352) 392-0378 (ph) • (352) 393-3224 (fax) • Mctrans@ce.ufl.edu • $795 per copy
Where Do I Get Technical Support? • Technical support offered through McTrans as part of purchase price • Additional support as part of software maintenance contract • Web site under construction to provide: • User discussion forum • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) • Technical reports, articles, related links
Where Do I Get Training? • Development of a two-day hands-on training course has just begun • First 24 courses offered free from NHI, beginning December 2000 • Following first 24 courses, regular NHI course
What’s Planned for the Future? • Short Term • Bug fixes • Cost and benefit value updates • Longer Term (Possibilities) • Ability to directly model traditional transportation improvements • Addition of new ITS components
Need More Information? • Please visit the IDAS booth in US DOT portion of exhibit hall • Software demonstrations • Talk to the IDAS developers • Flyers & other information