FDOT's ITS Program General Consultant

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) General Consultant project web site is a forum for the dissemination of ITS-related materials of statewide significance and information about projects undertaken by the ITS General Consultant, Atkins. The information provided in this web site includes various FDOT and Atkins materials posted for dissemination and review. FDOT ITS Program information is also available at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/ITS/ITS.shtm.

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As the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) continues its connected vehicle activities by expanding its regional test bed and investigating how autonomous and connected vehicle technology can integrate, it commissioned a series of connected vehicle demonstrations in August at the Traffic Engineering Research Laboratory (TERL). Connected vehicles involve vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. Many different applications could be developed for connected vehicles and the demonstration at the TERL showcased a few applications to prove the concept.

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