Research Guides
The internet of things (IoT) is a network of physical objects (devices, vehicles, machines and other objects) embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data (Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation). It is described as extending connectivity beyond conventional computing platforms such as mobile devices and computers into any range of noninternet-enabled physical devices and everyday objects (Federal Highway Administration).
Applications in transportation are wide and varied—including smart cars, rail and mass transit, commercial transportation, roadway safety, asset management, and transportation systems management and logistics. This guide provides an overview of this broad topic, with research and resources from the public and private sectors. Impacts of the internet of things are discussed along with related issues such as safety and security.
Enhancing Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) With Advanced and Emerging Technologies and Data Sources, Federal Highway Administration, March 2020.
Emerging technologies and data sources are discussed along with Active Transportation and Demand Management applications, design and deployment elements and methods, implementation challenges and case studies that demonstrate solutions.
Integrating Emerging Data Sources Into Operational Practice: State of the Practice Review, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation, December 2016.
Successful big data tools and technologies that aggregate, store and analyze new forms of transportation-related data are presented that may be useful to agencies responsible for transportation systems management and operations.