The USDOT established the ITS Standards Program in 1996 to encourage the widespread use of ITS technologies in our Nation's surface transportation systems. ITS standards exist within technologies deployed under the framework of the National ITS Architecture and define how system components interconnect and interact. Because ITS standards are based on open, non-proprietary technology, their use can facilitate the deployment of interoperable ITS systems, and make it easier for state and local ITS deployers to develop and deploy regionally integrated transportation systems.
The ITS Standards Program is teaming with standards development organizations
(SDOs) to accelerate
the development and testing of nearly 100, consensus-based, ITS standards while
working with state and local highway and transit agencies on standards-based ITS
implementation strategies.
ITS standards are developed by technical consultants and public sector transportation
professionals in SDO standards working groups. To date,
92 standards
have been published or approved and are ready to use in ITS deployments;
another 2 are
currently in ballot; and
2 standards are under development. Several published standards, such as
NTCIP
1203 (the standard used in Dynamic Message Signs deployments), are in their second
version.
The USDOT established the ITS Standards Program in 1996 to encourage the widespread use of ITS technologies in our Nation's surface transportation systems. ITS standards exist within technologies deployed under the framework of the National ITS Architecture and define how system components interconnect and interact. Because ITS standards are based on open, non-proprietary technology, their use can facilitate the deployment of interoperable ITS systems, and make it easier for state and local ITS deployers to develop and deploy regionally integrated transportation systems.