Rutgers Intelligent Transportation Systems (RITS) Laboratory is a multi-modal transportation infrastructure research and education facility combining a series of new concepts, technologies and services to integrate information, vehicles and transportation infrastructure to increase mobility, safety and comfort, and reduce energy waste and pollution. Since its inception, RITS has been a collaborative effort between the University, state and federal governments, and industry.
On October 21st 2010, RITS lab researchers received the "3rd NJDOT Research Implementation Award" and gave two presentations at the 12th NJDOT Annual Research Showcase.
Graduate students at CEE 539, Intelligent Transportation Systems class along with freshman students from the Byrne seminar class co-taught by Professors ozbay and Nassif visited New Jersey Statewide Traffic Management Center in Woodbridge...[Read more]
Mr. Erman Ozguven a Ph.D. student at RITS lab Mr. will present his Ph.D. thesis titled "A Secure and Efficient Inventory Management System for Disasters" on November 29, 2011
Mr. Jian Li, a Ph.D. student at RITS lab Mr. will present his Ph.D. proposal titled "Robust Emergency Evacuation Planning Models Considering both Endogenous and Exogenous Risks" on October 31, 2011
Mr. Jian Li, a Ph.D. student at RITS lab Mr. will present his Ph.D. proposal on October 31, 2011
Mr. Erman Ozguven a Ph.D. student at RITS lab Mr. will present his Ph.D. thesis on November 29, 2011
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C in January 2012
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Professor Ozbay presented 2 papers at the IEEE ITS conference on October 2011
Dr. Bartin presented "Traffic Control and Workzone Safety for High Volume Roads" project at the NJDOTs 13th Annual Research Showcase
Erman Ozguven a Ph.D. student at RITS lab gave a poster presentation of the "Implementation of Manual Guidelines for the Inspection of ITS Equipment and Facilities" project at the NJDOTs 13th Annual Research Showcase
RITS lab researchers made a poster presentation of the "Portable Data Collection Systems for NJDOT Truck Monitoring Program" project at the NJDOTs 13th Annual Research Showcase
Mr. Michael Angelastro a Ph.D. student at RITS successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis titled "The Influence of Driver Sight Distance on Crash Rates and Driver Speed at Modern Roundabouts in the United States and graduated on October 2011
Mr. Sandeeep Mudigonda received prestigious 2011 TCC/FTA fellowship on September 2011