Proper installation, care and upkeep of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment increase the efficiency and connectivity of the surface transportation systems, conserve the public

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Manual of Guidelines for Inspection and
Maintenance of Intelligent Transportation Systems
Eren Erman Ozguven, Kaan Ozbay, Tolga
Sertel Rutgers Intelligent Transportation Systems
(RITS) Laboratory Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey
Introduction Proper installation, care and upkeep
of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
equipment increase the efficiency and
connectivity of the surface transportation
systems, conserve the publics investment in the
highway system, and ensure that the system will
continue to provide maximum benefits to the
traveling public. Consequences of ITS equipment
failures and malfunctions caused by lack of
technical knowledge, inadequate inspection during
installation and improper maintenance practices
are increased motorist and maintenance costs
(unnecessary failures or malfunctions, increasing
personnel and repair time, replacement part
costs, and spare part inventory requirements),
increased delays and accidents.

• Aim
• To ensure that ITS will meet the needs of both
  departments of transportation and the traveling
  public, one of the important issues to be
  considered are the inspection and maintenance
  procedures for the ITS equipment. The major
  objectives of our study can be summarized as
  follows
• Develop a state-of-art ITS Inspection and
  Maintenance Manual (ITSIMM) in the form of
  checklists of inspection and maintenance
  questions for the ITS equipment.
• Develop a computer tool that uses the knowledge
  base of ITSIMM to enable users to conduct
  efficient and careful inspection and maintenance
  of ITS facilities.
• In order to obtain comprehensive and
  state-of-the-art inspection and maintenance
  tools, the Rutgers University research team
  needed to
• Utilize the knowledge and experience related to
  the maintenance and inspection of ITS equipment
  which reside with DOT personnel, consultants, ITS
  device manufacturers, system vendors, suppliers,
  and contractors.
• Compile additional information from interviews,
  manuals, research literature, other DOTs, FHWA,
  related web sites, and manufacturers published
  material.

Methodology